Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will require the NHS to ensure that there is high level responsibility held by a named individual within the NHS for commissioning wheelchair and postural seating services throughout England.

There are no plans to do so. NHS England determines policy and strategy for integrated care boards (ICBs), with the Director of Personalised Care and Community Services having responsibility for wheelchair services. ICBs are responsible for commissioning and ensuring healthcare needs of local communities are met and providers are required to ensure statutory responsibilities are met for the delivery of safe, effective, efficient, high quality services.