Bambos Charalambous MP: written questions 2026

Written questions

• Health Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104203More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle health inequalities impacting women.

  Answer: The Government is committed to building a fairer Britain, to ensure people can live well for longer. Our reimagined National Health Service will tackle inequalities in both access and outcomes, as well as give everyone, no matter who they are or where the...

  Answered 20 Jan 2026

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• Health Services: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104202More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of staff in women’s health services.

  Answer: Decisions about recruitment are a matter for individual National Health Service employers, who manage this at a local level to ensure they have the staff they need to deliver safe and effective care.The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the NHS has the r...

  Answered 20 Jan 2026

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• Women's Health HubsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104201More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to women's health hubs.

  Answer: The Government is encouraging integrated care boards (ICBs) to further expand the coverage of women’s health hubs and supporting them to use the learning from the women’s health hub pilots to improve local delivery of services to women and girls.The 10-Ye...

  Answered 20 Jan 2026

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• Food: AdvertisingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907235More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the junk food advertising ban on trends in the level of obesity.

  Answer: Our manifesto commitment to restrict junk food TV advertising before 9pm, and online at all times, was a moral imperative. This measure is expected to remove around 7.2 billion calories from children’s diets each year and prevent 20,000 cases of childhood...

  Answered 13 Jan 2026

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