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Written question asked by John Lamont (Conservative) on Monday, 2 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 September 2019. It was answered by Caroline Dinenage (Conservative) on Monday, 9 September 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Department of Health and Social Care: Devolution

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what further steps he will take to increase co-operation between his Department and the devolved Administrations.

Answer

The Department continues to work closely with its counterparts in the devolved administrations. There is regular Ministerial engagement across the four nations, involving the health ministers from the Welsh and Scottish Governments and the Permanent Secretary of the Northern Ireland Department of Health. Detailed and extensive collaboration between officials across the four nations is continuing, with engagement across a full range of policy issues.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
284591
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Devolution Department of Health and Social Care
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk