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Asked by Mike WoodConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 9 April 2025UIN 43472

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the abolition of NHS England will require (a) primary legislation, (b) secondary legislation and (c) no legislation.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new executive team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to jointly lead this transformation.

Primary legislation will be required, and we intend to bring this forward when Parliamentary time allows.

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