Written questions by Corbyn.

What data his Department holds on health outcomes for Latinos, and if he will make a statement.

The Department does not hold data on the health outcomes of people with an ethnicity of ‘Latino’.Population health surveys and National Health Service data collections used for routine reporting of health outcomes by ethnic group, generally collect ethnicity using the same categories as those used in the decennial census in England. The census has never provided a ‘tick-box’ option related to ‘Latino’ ethnicity and therefore this information is not routinely available for reporting health outcomes.

How many families are receiving Healthy Start in Islington North constituency.

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) operates the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department. Monthly figures for the number of people on the digital Healthy Start scheme are published on the NHS Healthy Start website, which is available at the following link:https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/healthcare-professionals/ The NHSBSA does not hold data on the number of families receiving Healthy Start. The number of people on the scheme in March 2025 in Islington North was 1,763.

How many prosecutions have been brought against corporate health bodies under section 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014; how many of those prosecutions were successful; and what penalties were sought.

There is no individual prosecutable offence under section 20 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008. Under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, failure to comply with Regulation 20(2)(a) and (3) Duty of Candour is an offence. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) can either issue a Fixed Penalty Notice administratively, or can prosecute the offence through the court. The following table shows the providers the CQC has successfully prosecuted over the last five years, for Regulation 20 Duty of Candour breaches:YearProviderFine2020Plymouth Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust£1,600, for a single count of Duty of Candour charged2021Spire Healthcare Limited£5,000, for four counts of Duty of Candour charged2022Premier Care (Southern) Limited£3,300, for two offences of Duty of Candour charged2023DM Care Limited£120,000 following prosecution under Regulation 12, failure to provide safe care and treatment, with no separate penalty issued for the Duty of Candour offence2024Claremont Care Services Limited£24,000 following prosecution under Regulation 12, failure to provide safe care and treatment, and an additional fine of £800 for a single Duty of Candour offenceThere were no other Duty of Candour prosecutions prior to September 2020.

Whether he is taking steps to support hospitals that (a) are and (b) have been indebted by Private Finance Initiative (PFI) schemes.

The funding allocation formula used to set budgets for integrated care boards includes an adjustment to reflect the impact of the excess finance costs that some trusts face due to the financing arrangements for some buildings constructed under historic Private Finance Initiative (PFI) arrangements.The Department does not centrally provide funding to support trusts in paying for their PFI schemes. However, the Department, along with NHS England, is supporting National Health Service trusts to manage their PFI contracts, including looking for opportunities to deliver better value for money. This support is available to all trusts with a PFI contract.