Question follow-through · 89200

NHS Trusts: Racial Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to impose penalties on NHS Trusts who fail to tackle (a) racism and (b) racial discrimination.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
10 Nov 2025
Target answer date
12 Nov 2025
Answer
18 Nov 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to impose penalties on NHS Trusts who fail to tackle (a) racism and (b) racial discrimination.

  2. 12 Nov 2025

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  3. 18 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    Any form of racism or discrimination is unacceptable and has no place in our National Health Service.Action is being taken to address racism and discrimination in the NHS including an urgent review of antisemitism, other forms of racism and the oversight ...

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