Lord Allen of Kensington – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Allen of Kensington on 2015-02-12.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the rejection by National Health Service trusts of the financial tariff proposals drawn up by Monitor for 2015–16, whether they intend to refer the matter to the Competition and Markets Authority; and if not what other prescription they have to deal with the issue.

Earl Howe

Under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, the decision on whether to refer the matter to the Competition and Markets Authority is for Monitor to take.

We understand that Monitor is carefully considering the best course of action, alongside NHS England.