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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Rachel Hopkins (Labour). It was answered by Matthew Patrick (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 June 2026 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.


Public Service Reform

Question

What steps he is taking to support public service reform in Northern Ireland.

Answer

Public service reform is needed, and that is exactly what we are doing. Just last week we announced a £42 million package to be invested in the digitising of prescriptions. With 45 million prescriptions issued every year, the service is inefficient and expensive, and we are changing that.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
900195 
786 cc1155-7 
Session
2026-27
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Northern Ireland Public sector Reform
Link
View this Oral question on hansard.parliament.uk