Oral questionsTuesday, 14 April 202611:30Health and Social Care

Health and Social Care (including Topical Questions)

MPs question a government minister

This is a scheduled session of oral questions to the Health and Social Care Department in Parliament. MPs will ask ministers about current issues and policies affecting the NHS, adult social care, public health, and related services. Topical questions allow MPs to raise urgent or emerging issues affecting constituents and services.

Health and social care are vital public services affecting every person in the UK. These oral questions hold the government accountable for NHS performance, waiting times, social care funding, mental health services, and other healthcare priorities. The session provides an opportunity for backbench MPs to scrutinise departmental decisions and raise constituent concerns.

35 questions

What discussions he has had with regulators on tackling anti-Muslim hostility in the NHS.

Afzal KhanLabourManchester Rusholme

What steps his Department is taking to improve acute mental health inpatient units.

Alison BennettLiberal DemocratsMid Sussex

What steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dental services.

Anna DixonLabourShipley

What steps his Department is taking to improve rates of bowel cancer diagnosis through screening.

Bob BlackmanConservativeHarrow East

What steps he is taking to help tackle inequalities in bowel cancer screening participation.

Brian LeishmanLabourAlloa and Grangemouth

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the Mental Health Investment Standard on access to mental health services.

Calum MillerLiberal DemocratsBicester and Woodstock

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the performance of the National Institute for Health and Care Research Brain Tumour Research Consortium on improving the treatment of glioblastoma brain tumours.

Dame Siobhain McDonaghLabourMitcham and Morden

What steps his Department is taking to support the treatment of cancer patients.

Dan AldridgeLabourWeston-super-Mare

What steps he is taking to improve the effectiveness of NHS management.

David DavisConservativeGoole and Pocklington

What steps he has taken with Cabinet colleagues to implement recommendation nine of the Infected Blood Inquiry's report.

Ian LaveryLabourBlyth and Ashington

What steps he is taking to improve underperforming hospital trusts.

Jen CraftLabourThurrock

What steps his Department is taking to increase the roll-out of Healthy Babies funding to local authorities.

John WhitbyLabourDerbyshire Dales

What steps he is taking to improve access to community-based healthcare in Rochester and Strood constituency.

Lauren EdwardsLabourRochester and Strood

What steps he is taking to increase the number of GP services in South Dorset constituency.

Lloyd HattonLabourSouth Dorset

What steps his Department is taking to improve maternity care.

Mike KaneLabourWythenshawe and Sale East

What steps his Department is taking to support community pharmacies.

Mr Lee DillonLiberal DemocratsNewbury

What steps his Department is taking to improve support for people with eating disorders.

Mrs Elsie BlundellLabourHeywood and Middleton North

What steps his Department is taking to support the treatment of cancer patients.

Ms Polly BillingtonLabourEast Thanet

What steps his Department is taking to improve levels of access to GPs in Bracknell Forest.

Peter SwallowLabourBracknell

What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people waiting for NHS treatment.

Samantha NiblettLabourSouth Derbyshire

How many urgent dental appointments have been provided since 1 April 2025.

Sarah DykeLiberal DemocratsGlastonbury and Somerton

What estimate his Department has made of the cost to the NHS of providing healthcare to asylum seekers.

Sir Gavin WilliamsonConservativeStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

How many urgent dental appointments have been provided since 1 April 2025.

Tom GordonLiberal DemocratsHarrogate and Knaresborough

What steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people waiting for NHS treatment.

Tom RutlandLabourEast Worthing and Shoreham

What steps his Department is taking to improve outcomes for invasive lobular breast cancer patients.

Wendy ChamberlainLiberal DemocratsNorth East Fife

Ministers being questioned

Dr Caroline JohnsonConservative and Unionist Party

Sleaford and North Hykeham

Karin SmythLabour Party

Bristol South

Wes StreetingLabour Party

Ilford North

Mims DaviesConservative and Unionist Party

East Grinstead and Uckfield

Stephen KinnockLabour Party

Aberafan Maesteg

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