Written questions

Learning Disability: Public Appointments

2026-06-02 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL645 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether Integrated Care Boards will be required to include an executive director with specific, named responsibility for learning disabilities within the new NHS structure.

Answer

We are committed to improving outcomes for people with a learning disability and have set clear expectations of local systems to drive this forward. NHS England has published statutory guidance which makes clear that each integrated care board (ICB) is ex...