Pam Cox MP: written questions

Written questions

• East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust: ProcurementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21722More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) his Department and (b) the Cabinet Office is required to sign off procurement of services over £20m by the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

  Answer: The Department is not involved in the approval of the procurement of services by National Health Service trusts. Cabinet Office Commercial Spend Controls require that organisations in scope must provide a pipeline of all future commercial activity that is...

  Answered 14 Jan 2025

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• NHS: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15261More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the prohibition of two-tier workforce regulations will be applied to all NHS- funded outsourced contracts since 4 July 2024; and whether he has asked NHS England to provide guidance to NHS organisations.

  Answer: The Employment Rights Bill, once in force, will provide powers to make regulations to introduce provisions for new protections for transferring workers in relevant outsourcing contracts. The provisions will apply to contracting authorities as defined in t...

  Answered 27 Nov 2024

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• Colchester Hospital: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15260More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is satisfied that the decision by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust to outsource staff at Colchester hospital meets the requirements that (a) social value is mandatory wi

  Answer: Following established procurement guidance, the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has confirmed that a 10% Social Value criteria, covering social value, enhanced sustainability and environmental outcomes, was included in the specification ...

  Answered 19 Dec 2024

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