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Written question asked by Stella Creasy (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 February 2026 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 24 February 2026. A substantive answer was provided by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Monday, 2 March 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Department of Health and Social Care: Business Interests

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to provide the latest register of interest for the Department's Senior Civil Servants and Non Executive Board Members as of 1 February 2026 including any updates following the publication of the Department's annual report and accounts for 2024-5.

Answer

Non-executive board members’ (NEBM) declarations of interest and any updates to them are published on the GOV.UK website, in alignment with Government policy. Updates to NEBM interests following the 2024/25 annual report and accounts publication can be found in the 2025/26 Department register of board members’ interests, at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dhsc-register-of-board-members-interests-2025-to-2026/dhsc-register-of-board-members-interests-2025-to-2026

The Department is required to publish the relevant interests of its Permanent Secretary, and other Senior Civil Servants who are Board Members at least annually within its annual report and accounts. Further information is available at the following link:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69412aa329501ea90654a4ba/dhsc-annual-report-and-accounts-2024-2025-web-accessible-corrected.pdf

The next publication will be later this year.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
112121
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Directors Annual reports Business interests Public appointments Senior civil servants Department of Health and Social Care
Link
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