We support ministers in leading the nation’s health and social care to help people live more independent, healthier lives for longer.
Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Oral Answers to Questions is a regularly scheduled appearance where the Secretary of State and junior minister will answer at the Dispatch Box questions from backbench MPs
Other Commons Chamber appearances can be:Westminster Hall debates are performed in response to backbench MPs or e-petitions asking for a Minister to address a detailed issue
Written Statements are made when a current event is not sufficiently significant to require an Oral Statement, but the House is required to be informed.
| Date | Type | Title |
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| Sep. 01 | Oral Questions | Oral Answers to Questions |
| Sep. 15 | Urgent Questions | Coronavirus |
| Mar. 18 | Westminster Hall | Supermarkets’ Role in Tackling Childhood Obesity |
| Sep. 17 | Adjournment Debate | Axial Spondyloarthritis |
| Title | Last Event | Next Event Date | Last Updated | |
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| NHS Funding Act 2020 | Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) 16 March, 2020 | 17 Mar 2020, 9:32 a.m. | ||
| To make provision regarding the funding of the health service in England in respect of each financial year until the financial year that ends with 31 March 2024. | ||||
| Coronavirus Act 2020 | Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) 25 March, 2020 | 26 Mar 2020, 11:03 a.m. | ||
| A Bill to make provision in connection with coronavirus; and for connected purposes. | ||||
| Medicines and Medical Devices Bill 2019-21 | 2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords 2 September, 2020 | 17 Sep 2020, 7:14 p.m. | ||
| A Bill to confer power to amend or supplement the law relating to human medicines, veterinary medicines and medical devices; make provision about the enforcement of regulations, and the protection of health and safety, in relation to medical devices; and for connected purposes. | ||||
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Laid 17 Sep 2020 In Force 18 Sep 2020 |
Department of Health and Social Care | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North East of England) Regulations 2020 Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation | Made affirmative procedure |
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Laid 17 Sep 2020 In Force Not stated |
Department of Health and Social Care | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020 Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation | Made affirmative procedure |
| These regulations impose a number of obligations on relevant persons, in order to protect against the risks arising from coronavirus. These obligations are as follows. | |||
| Current Signatures | Final Signatures | Title | Petition Deadline |
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238,769 Petition Closed |
Stop the privatisation of NHS services Gov Responded - 20 Feb 2018 Debated on - 23 Apr 2018 |
17 May 2018 closed 2 years, 4 months ago |
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We call for a ban on the outsourcing (privatisation) of NHS services, and stop the renewal of any outsourcing contracts already signed. Companies should not be profiteering from NHS contracts, when every pound of NHS budgets is desperately needed for more doctors and nurses, and to pay them more. |
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205,359 Petition Closed |
Lower the age for smear tests from 25 to 18 to prevent cervical cancer. Gov Responded - 13 Sep 2018 Debated on - 28 Jan 2019 |
3 Feb 2019 closed 1 year, 7 months ago |
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Hi I'm Natasha, I am making this petition because I want to make a difference to all woman living in the UK. I am 30 years old and I have metastatic cervical cancer. I believe that the age of screening should be lowered to age 18 to enable all woman to detect cell changes and prevent cancer. |
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178,820 Petition Closed |
Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work Gov Responded - 4 May 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 |
5 Sep 2020 closed 1 week, 6 days ago |
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I would like the government to review and increase the pay for healthcare workers to recognise the work that they do. |
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Department of Health and Social Care Select Committee Home Page
Select Committees are a formally established cross-party group of backbench MPs tasked with holding a Government department to account.
At any time there will be number of ongoing investigations into the work of the Department, or issues which fall within the oversight of the Department. Witnesses can be summoned from within the Government and outside to assist in these inquiries, and the Select Committee will occasionally publish formal reports of their findings.
| Date | Title | Type |
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| Sep. 18 | New parents urged to have their say on available early years support via new online questionnaire | News and Communications |
| Sep. 18 | Early years healthy development review: call for evidence | Policy and Engagement |
| Sep. 18 | North East of England: local restrictions | Guidance and Regulation |
Written Questions are submitted by Members of Parliament and the House of Lords to receive information or updates from a Department.
Departments are required to respond in a timely fashion and provide a response or requested information. Written Questions can compel detailed and specific information to be produced, and are frequently used as the source of news stories about the work of a Department.
| Date | Title | Questioner |
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| 17 Sep 2020, 3:43 p.m. | NHS Counter Fraud Authority | Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth |
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Question To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish the post-2020 strategy of the NHS Counter Fraud Authority. Answer (Lord Bethell) The NHS Counter Fraud Authority’s current strategy covers the period of 2017-20. The NHS Counter Fraud Authority will be publishing its new strategy later this year. |
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