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Commons · Question 110663 · Tabled 3 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the backlog for NHS England’s Clinical Priorities Advisory Group Prioritisation meeting.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 24 Feb 2026

The next Clinical Priorities Advisory Group (CPAG) prioritisation meeting is planned for spring 2026, where policies that are ready and require investment decisions to be taken will be considered. It is expected up to 20 such policies will be considered a...