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Department of Health and Social Care: Public Consultation and Reviews

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 24 November 2025UIN 89791

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of (a) consultations and (b) reviews conducted by his Department since 4 July 2024.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Consultations and reviews form part of everyday policymaking in the Department, making it impossible to disaggregate a figure for salary costs specifically relating to consultations. Therefore, the information requested is not held.

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