We support ministers in leading the nation’s health and social care to help people live more independent, healthier lives for longer.
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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| Jun. 23 | Oral Questions | Oral Answers to Questions |
| Jun. 23 | Topical Questions | Topical Questions |
| Jun. 15 | Urgent Questions | Social Distancing: 2 Metre Rule |
| Jun. 24 | Written Statements | Covid-19: Testing |
| Mar. 18 | Westminster Hall | Supermarkets’ Role in Tackling Childhood Obesity |
| Mar. 05 | Adjournment Debate | WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control |
| 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 | 1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords 24 June, 2020 | 2 Jul 2020, 8:02 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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Department of Health and Social Care | Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 Parliamentary Status - Legislation | Made negative procedure |
| These Regulations amend the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/267) (“the Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations”). They rectify a defect in the transitional provisions in the Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations. These Regulations are issued free of charge to all recipients of the Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations. | |||
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Laid 30 Jun 2020 In Force 24 Aug 2020 |
Department of Health and Social Care | National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 Parliamentary Status - Legislation | Made negative procedure |
| These Regulations insert provision into the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/238) which provides an exemption from charges in respect of relevant services provided under the NHS Act 2006 for family members of persons of Northern Ireland granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with Appendix EU of the Immigration Rules. | |||
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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, 1 month 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, 5 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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163,664 c. 1,330 added daily |
246,495 (Estimated) |
Increase pay for NHS healthcare workers and recognise their work Sign this petition Gov Responded - 4 May 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 |
5 Sep 2020 closes in 2 months |
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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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| Jul. 04 | Local lockdown guidance for social distancing | Guidance and Regulation |
| Jul. 03 | Privacy notice for maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace | Guidance and Regulation |
| Jul. 03 | Young carers and young adult carers: providing care during coronavirus | 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.
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| 3 Jul 2020, 12:35 p.m. | NHS: Parking | Zarah Sultana |
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Question To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to continue the hospital parking charge exemption for NHS workers beyond the covid-19 outbreak. Answer (Edward Argar) The Government is considering how long free parking for National Health Service staff will need to continue, recognising that this has only been made possible by external support from local authorities and independent sector providers. The Government’s focus remains on ensuring the commitment of free parking for the groups identified in their announcement of 27 December 2019 is implemented once the pandemic abates. |
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