Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed 20 per cent fee increase for registrants to the Health and Care Professional Council.

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is independent from Government and is responsible for setting its registration fees policy. Any changes to its fees are included in rules which must be laid before Parliament.

On 22 September 2022, the HCPC opened a consultation on a proposal to increase the fees it charges registrants and applicants. The HCPC published an online equality impact assessment alongside its consultation, which is due to close on 15 December 2022.