To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she has taken to ensure that NHS financial turn-around teams have no conflict of interest with accountancy companies auditing NHS hospital annual accounts. (100574)

Financial turnaround teams are appointed locally and both the national health service and advisory firms assess the scope of work and potential conflicts in interest. There is a shared responsibility to avoid conflicts in interest between advisory firms and clients, who have robust processes to assess any risk in this regard.