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Care Trusts and NHS Trusts: Inquiries

Asked by Esther McVeyConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 4 March 2026UIN 116138

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average cost was of an inquiry into (a) NHS trust and (b) care trusts in the last 12 months.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

There were three statutory and non-statutory inquiries into National Health Service trusts and care trusts commissioned by the Department in the 2025/26 financial year. The average cost per inquiry over this period is approximately £4.3 million.

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