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Gyms

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered formally recognising gyms and fitness facilities as part of the wider preventative health infrastructure.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
1 Jun 2026
Target answer date
3 Jun 2026
Answer
8 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 1 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered formally recognising gyms and fitness facilities as part of the wider preventative health infrastructure.

  2. 3 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Addressing physical inactivity and getting people moving more is important for improving health outcomes, reducing demand on the National Health Service, and supporting economic growth.The leisure and fitness sector play an important role in supporting th...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Possible follow-up questions

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Exercise: Finance

15 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on NHS costs of increased levels of physical activity participation; and whether he has shared that assessment with HM Treasury.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Fire and Rescue Services: Occupational Health

17 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will confirm that introducing health monitoring for frontline firefighters in 2027 remains a priority for his Department.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Fire and Rescue Services: Occupational Health

17 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to meet with the Fire Brigade’s Union to discuss the roll out of consistent and regular health monitoring for firefighters.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Fire and Rescue Services: Occupational Health

17 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to have discussions with experts on implementing health monitoring for firefighters.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Screening

22 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans are in place to introduce screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in October 2026.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Air Ambulance Services: Fuels

24 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he plans to provide emergency support to Air Ambulance charities for the costs of fuel.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Medical Certificates: Autism and Mental Illness

24 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that fit note assessments comply with NICE guidelines for autism and severe mental health conditions.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Medical Certificates: General Practitioners

24 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in the context of fit notes, what clinical evidence supports removing or reducing GP involvement in decisions that NICE states require long term clinical understanding.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Social Services: Standards

8 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve social care.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Tirzepatide

9 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making the drug Monjaro available on the NHS.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Carers

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has considered introducing reforms to the social care system including (a) mandatory registration of private live-in carers, (b) mandatory Enhanced DBS checks for live-in car

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Ophthalmology

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether plans are in place to ask the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to develop guidelines and quality standards for vision rehabilitation.