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Health and care
The NHS, public health, social care, medicines and health services.
Health and care covers questions about NHS services, public health, medicines and support for people who need care. In the Commons, MPs can ask ministers written questions, raise a local concern in debate, examine a bill or vote on a particular proposal. Each of those records answers a different question: a written answer records what a department said; a speech records what an MP said; a division records a named vote on the motion as published. None alone measures the quality of a local health service or explains a member's motive.
The Department of Health and Social Care leads UK government policy on health and adult social care in England. Devolved governments hold many health responsibilities elsewhere in the UK. Commons committees may scrutinise departments and take evidence; their reports and hearings should be read alongside any activity shown here. Follow the links below to inspect original records, and check the date, geography and exact question before comparing two MPs or drawing conclusions from a topic label. Topic matching is based on published keywords and can include a record that only mentions health in passing.
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120 matching activities across written questions, speeches. Newest first, with source links and the classification rule visible on every record.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
NHS England
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “NHS England” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: nhs, social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
NHS: Databases
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “NHS: Databases” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: nhs, social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
NHS: Databases
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “NHS: Databases” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: nhs, social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
NHS: Databases
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “NHS: Databases” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: nhs, social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
NHS: Databases
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “NHS: Databases” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: nhs, social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Coronavirus: Vaccination
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Coronavirus: Vaccination” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Yellow Card Scheme
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Yellow Card Scheme” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Surrogacy
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Surrogacy” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Accident and Emergency Departments
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Accident and Emergency Departments” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Accident and Emergency Departments
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Accident and Emergency Departments” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: social care, pharmacy.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Hospitals
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Hospitals” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: nhs, social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Obesity: Health Services
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Obesity: Health Services” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: nhs, social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Obesity: Health Services
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Obesity: Health Services” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: nhs, social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Obesity: Pharmacy
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Obesity: Pharmacy” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: health service, social care, pharmacy.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Ambulance Services: Standards
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Ambulance Services: Standards” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: social care, ambulance.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Surgery: Waiting Lists
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Surgery: Waiting Lists” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: nhs, social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Pharmacy: Disability
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Pharmacy: Disability” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: social care, pharmacy.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Members: Correspondence
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Members: Correspondence” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Dental Services: South Shropshire
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Dental Services: South Shropshire” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Addictions: Prisoners
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Addictions: Prisoners” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Accident and Emergency Departments: Birmingham and Solihull
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Accident and Emergency Departments: Birmingham and Solihull” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: nhs, social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Surrogacy
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Surrogacy” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Surrogacy
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Surrogacy” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Omaveloxolone: Northern Ireland
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Omaveloxolone: Northern Ireland” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Rare Diseases: Health Services
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Rare Diseases: Health Services” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Omaveloxolone
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Omaveloxolone” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: nhs, social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Omaveloxolone
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Omaveloxolone” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: social care.
- written questions15 Sept 2026
Hospitals: Overcrowding
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Hospitals: Overcrowding” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
Written questions require a published ministerial response and can obtain facts or clarify government activity. Tabled wording does not establish the MP’s motive.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: hospital, social care, medicine.
- speeches15 Sept 2026
Student Loans
What happened
The official parliamentary record contains a contribution by this MP in “Student Loans” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
A speech or intervention places words on the parliamentary record and can question, explain or argue a position. It does not by itself show that policy changed.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: neonatal.
- speeches15 Sept 2026
Thirlwall Inquiry: Final Report and Recommendations
What happened
The official parliamentary record contains a contribution by this MP in “Thirlwall Inquiry: Final Report and Recommendations” on 15 Sept 2026.
Why this may matter
A speech or intervention places words on the parliamentary record and can question, explain or argue a position. It does not by itself show that policy changed.
Official sourceWhy this topic label appeared
Matched published rule terms: nhs, health service, maternity, neonatal.
Topic labels organise source material. They do not describe an MP’s motive, priority, expertise, support or opposition.