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NHS Modernisation Bill

The King's Speech 2026 health bill to modernise the NHS and support public service reform so healthcare services better meet patient expectations.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the repercussions of the abolition of NHS England on the operation of Section 7A of the National Health Service Act 2006 with respect…

Why linked: Written question directly addressing abolition of NHS England and Section 7A of NHS Act 2006, core governance reform in scope of modernisation bill

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the repercussions of the abolition of NHS England on the operation of Section 7A of the National Health Service Act 2006 with respect to public health commissioning for vaccinations.

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish the legal direction under Section 254 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 that disapplies patient opt-outs for the NHS Federated Data Platform.

Why linked: Written question about Section 254 Health and Social Care Act 2012 directions, directly relevant to delegated powers and statutory basis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish the legal direction under Section 254 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 that disapplies patient opt-outs for the NHS Federated Data Platform.

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25 Mar 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care Context · primary home: NHS policy linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will require NHS England to use its powers under section 14Z61 of the National Health Service Act 2006 to ensure that integrated care boards allow the prescription of liothyronine where clinically appropriate.

Why linked: Written question on NHS England powers under section 14Z61 NHS Act 2006 re integrated care boards, core governance mechanism in scope

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will require NHS England to use its powers under section 14Z61 of the National Health Service Act 2006 to ensure that integrated care boards allow the prescription of liothyronine where clinically appropriate.

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24 Mar 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government what threshold NHS England applies when determining whether to take action against an integrated care board under section 14Z61 of the National Health Service Act 2006.

Why linked: Written question on section 14Z61 threshold application for integrated care board action, directly relevant to NHS governance reform

To ask His Majesty's Government what threshold NHS England applies when determining whether to take action against an integrated care board under section 14Z61 of the National Health Service Act 2006.

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13 Mar 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many requests to call in a reconfiguration of NHS services his Department has received under Schedule 10A of the National Health Service Act 2006 since 31 January 2024; and in how many cases he

Why linked: Written question on service reconfiguration call-in requests under Schedule 10A NHS Act 2006, relates to service delivery governance reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many requests to call in a reconfiguration of NHS services his Department has received under Schedule 10A of the National Health Service Act 2006 since 31 January 2024; …

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13 Mar 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many notifiable reconfigurations have been notified to his Department under Schedule 10A of the National Health Service Act 2006 since 31 January 2024; and how many of those related to the perm

Why linked: Written question on notifiable reconfigurations under Schedule 10A NHS Act 2006, relates to service delivery modernisation mechanisms

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many notifiable reconfigurations have been notified to his Department under Schedule 10A of the National Health Service Act 2006 since 31 January 2024; and how many of those …

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3 Mar 2026 | Written question Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to establish the role of National Director of Patient Experience announced in the 10-year Health Plan for England, published in July 2025; and to clarify the expected role and responsibilities of the position

Why linked: Lords PQ HL16672 on establishing the Patient Experience Directorate role from the 10 Year Health Plan — directly on Bill measures.

To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to establish the role of National Director of Patient Experience announced in the 10-year Health Plan for England, published in July 2025; and to clarify the expected role and responsibilities of the …

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19 Nov 2025 | Committee report linked direct

On 13 March 2025, the Government announced that NHSE would be abolished within two years and that the Department would put in place arrangements to deliver the responsibilities currently delivered by NHSE.57 On the same day, as part of our evidence session on the 2023–24 Annual Report and Accounts of the Department for Health and Social Care, we asked the Department and NHSE about reports that Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) had been ordered to cut costs by 50%.58

Why linked: Government announcement (March 2025) on NHS England abolition and DHSC assuming direct responsibilities is a core structural reform likely to be enacted by the Bill

On 13 March 2025, the Government announced that NHSE would be abolished within two years and that the Department would put in place arrangements to deliver the responsibilities currently delivered by NHSE.57 On the same day, as part of our …

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