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Written question asked by Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 April 2026. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 April 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

NHS South Yorkshire: Retirement

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 9 February (HL13391), whether they were consulted before the announcement by South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board on 3 September 2025 of the chief executive's retirement; and what assessment they have made of the public transparency of announcements of retirement when the retiring individual is receiving a redundancy payment.

Original answer

The Department is not required to be consulted on and does not have responsibility for local announcements made by the integrated care boards (ICBs) about individual employment matters, including retirements. ICBs are independent statutory employers and are responsible for managing their own workforce and communications. They are expected to act in accordance with employment law, contractual obligations, and to communicate appropriately and transparently within those frameworks.

In the case of the South Yorkshire ICB, the redundancy payment referenced was contractual and arose from the removal of the role resultant from ICB reforms. It was not linked to the timing or manner of any subsequent announcement regarding the Chief Executive’s retirement.

It has since been corrected.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL15726
Session
2024-26
Related items
NHS South Yorkshire: Redundancy Pay
Monday, 9 February 2026
Written questions
House of Lords
Notes
Answer corrected by written statement HLWS179 on 2 July 2026.
Subjects
Disclosure of information Redundancy pay Retirement NHS South Yorkshire
Link
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