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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 speeches, written questions. Newest first, with source links and the classification rule visible on every record.
- 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.
- speeches15 Sept 2026
Dentistry in Coastal Areas
What happened
The official parliamentary record contains a contribution by this MP in “Dentistry in Coastal Areas” 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.
- speeches15 Sept 2026
Sepsis Awareness Month
What happened
The official parliamentary record contains a contribution by this MP in “Sepsis Awareness Month” 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.
- speeches14 Sept 2026
Water Sector: Public Ownership
What happened
The official parliamentary record contains a contribution by this MP in “Water Sector: Public Ownership” on 14 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: patient.
- speeches14 Sept 2026
Israel and Palestine
What happened
The official parliamentary record contains a contribution by this MP in “Israel and Palestine” on 14 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: health service.
- speeches14 Sept 2026
Water Sector: Public Ownership
What happened
The official parliamentary record contains a contribution by this MP in “Water Sector: Public Ownership” on 14 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.
- speeches14 Sept 2026
Water Sector: Public Ownership
What happened
The official parliamentary record contains a contribution by this MP in “Water Sector: Public Ownership” on 14 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: public health.
- speeches14 Sept 2026
Water Sector: Public Ownership
What happened
The official parliamentary record contains a contribution by this MP in “Water Sector: Public Ownership” on 14 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: patient.
- speeches14 Sept 2026
SEND: Cross-Government Work
What happened
The official parliamentary record contains a contribution by this MP in “SEND: Cross-Government Work” on 14 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: social care.
- written questions14 Sept 2026
Access to Work Programme
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Access to Work Programme” on 14 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 questions14 Sept 2026
Disability: Departmental Coordination
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Disability: Departmental Coordination” on 14 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 questions14 Sept 2026
Cancer: Health Services
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Cancer: Health Services” on 14 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 questions14 Sept 2026
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Prescriptions: Fees and Charges” on 14 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 questions14 Sept 2026
Social Services: Finance
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Social Services: Finance” on 14 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 questions14 Sept 2026
Infant Mortality: Bereavement Counselling
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Infant Mortality: Bereavement Counselling” on 14 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, mental health.
- written questions14 Sept 2026
Liver Diseases: Health Services
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Liver Diseases: Health Services” on 14 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 questions14 Sept 2026
Liver Diseases: Social Security Benefits and Unemployment
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Liver Diseases: Social Security Benefits and Unemployment” on 14 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 questions14 Sept 2026
Omaveloxolone
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Omaveloxolone” on 14 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 questions14 Sept 2026
General Practitioners: Shrewsbury
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “General Practitioners: Shrewsbury” on 14 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 questions14 Sept 2026
Fractures: Health Services
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Fractures: Health Services” on 14 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 questions14 Sept 2026
Fractures: Health Services
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Fractures: Health Services” on 14 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 questions14 Sept 2026
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Prescriptions: Fees and Charges” on 14 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 questions14 Sept 2026
Dementia: Health Services
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Dementia: Health Services” on 14 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 questions14 Sept 2026
Dementia: Health Services
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Dementia: Health Services” on 14 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 questions14 Sept 2026
Long Covid and ME/CFS: Research
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “Long Covid and ME/CFS: Research” on 14 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 questions14 Sept 2026
ME/CFS: Health Services
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “ME/CFS: Health Services” on 14 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 questions14 Sept 2026
ME/CFS: Health Services
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “ME/CFS: Health Services” on 14 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 questions14 Sept 2026
ME/CFS: Health Services
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “ME/CFS: Health Services” on 14 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 questions14 Sept 2026
ME/CFS: Health Services
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “ME/CFS: Health Services” on 14 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 questions14 Sept 2026
ME/CFS: Health Services
What happened
The MP tabled the published written question “ME/CFS: Health Services” on 14 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.
Topic labels organise source material. They do not describe an MP’s motive, priority, expertise, support or opposition.