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Written question asked by Baroness Keeley (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 May 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 May 2018 (named day). It was answered by Caroline Dinenage (Conservative) on Monday, 14 May 2018 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Learning Disabilities Mortality Review Programme: Annual Reports

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Minister for Care of 8 May 2018, Official Report, column 545, on Learning Disabilities Mortality Review, for what reason the decision was taken to publish the Learning Disability Mortality Review Annual Report on 4 May 2018.

Answer

The Department has been informed by NHS England that NHS England and the University of Bristol decided that the Annual Report of the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review Programme should be published on Friday 4 May 2018, which was the earliest date following the local government elections.

The Department was not involved in the decision to publish the Annual Report of the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review programme on 4 May. The Department was informally notified of the intended publication by NHS England on Thursday 3 May 2018 and sent a copy of the report on that day.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
142399
Session
2017-19
Related items
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Annual reports Learning Disabilities Mortality Review Programme
Link
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