Question follow-through · 108972

NHS: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential merits of including individuals on spouse visas who have the right to work and contribute to the

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
27 Jan 2026
Target answer date
2 Feb 2026
Answer
3 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential merits of including individuals on spouse visas who have the right to work and contribute to the

  2. 2 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 13 January 2026. The bill delivers the Government’s commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan for England, published in July 2025, to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for fo...

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Possible follow-up questions

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Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Heart Pacemakers: Safety

3 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the recall of certain Boston Scientific CRT-P pacemakers on NHS services; and what steps are being taken to support affected patie

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Heart Pacemakers: Safety

3 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients have been affected by the recall of certain Boston Scientific CRT-P pacemakers (a) nationally and (b) within Somerset; what assessment has been made of the potential impact of thi

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Healthy Start Scheme

13 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Department has assessed the potential merits of extending Healthy Start eligibility to include working parents in receipt of Statutory Paternity Pay.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Healthy Start Scheme

13 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department last reviewed the income thresholds for the Healthy Start scheme, and whether it will conduct an updated review given concerns that thresholds have not been revised for nearly a

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Heating: Prices

20 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what targeted guidance is available to medically vulnerable people who cannot safely reduce their heating use.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Pharmacy: Wellington Medical Centre

3 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with NHS England and the Somerset Integrated Care Board on the removal of the NHS pharmaceutical service provided by Boots pharmacy at Wellington Medical Centre from the

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Pharmacy: Wellington Medical Centre

3 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the NHS pharmaceutical service at Wellington Medical Centre was removed from the pharmaceutical list; and whether that removal was processed under Regulation (a) 25 and (b) 26A of t

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Pharmacy

3 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of commissioning a national review of governance arrangements for changes to NHS pharmaceutical lists.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Dental Services: Somerset

4 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for increasing available Units of Dental Activity in Somerset.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

NHS Trusts: Electronic Messaging

10 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to implement a digital-first communications approach across NHS trusts.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Sleep Apnoea: Medical Equipment

29 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken any recent review of the pricing structures for CPAP consumables, including plastic and silicone face masks.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Orthopaedics

30 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of (a) commissioning thresholds, (b) referral management systems, and (c) the application of NICE guidance, including body mass index criteria, on patient