Question follow-through · 8463
Ophthalmic Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to written question 123047, if he will make available the equality impact assessment that informs decision making on mandatory and additional general ophthal
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 9 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 15 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to written question 123047, if he will make available the equality impact assessment that informs decision making on mandatory and additional general ophthal
11 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
15 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Department continues to consult with the optical fees negotiating committee on general ophthalmic services fees and payments for 2026/27. The Department will consider what information can be made available once the consultation has concluded.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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