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Commons · Question 77983 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 23 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew George

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has carried out an (a) impact, (b) equality, (c) risk and (d) other assessment of the proposed abolition of local Healthwatch organisations.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 23 Oct 2025

The abolition of local Healthwatch arrangements requires primary legislation which would be included in a Bill before Parliament. Timing of this is subject to the will of Parliament and will happen when parliamentary time allows.A full impact assessment w...