Source · Select Committee · House of Commons
Health and Social Care Committee
Scrutinises: Department of Health and Social Care
172 reports
772 conclusions & recs
53 govt responses
8 overdue
Government Response
Accepted: 98
Accepted in Part: 32
Acknowledged: 50
Deferred: 91
Not Addressed: 10
Rejected: 37
Committee work
| Inquiry | Type | Status | Opened | Reports | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Bill Inquiry | No report yet | Open | 19 May 2026 | — | — | — |
| The transition from child to adult health and social care services Non-inquiry session | No report yet | Open | 14 Apr 2026 | — | — | — |
| Delivering health aspects of Education Health and Care Plans Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 12 Mar 2026 | — | — | — |
| Corridor Care Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 4 Mar 2026 | — | — | — |
| Children and Young People's Mental Health Inquiry | No report yet | Open | 13 Feb 2026 | — | — | — |
| Vaccinations Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 4 Feb 2026 | — | — | — |
| The Work of the General Medical Council Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 13 Jan 2026 | — | — | — |
| NHS Pilots Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 13 Jan 2026 | — | — | — |
| Delivering the Neighbourhood Health Service: Estates Inquiry | Evidence/session | Open | 12 Dec 2025 | — | — | — |
| Delivering the Neighbourhood Health Service: Workforce Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 19 Nov 2025 | — | — | — |
| Sexual Health Services in England Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 22 Oct 2025 | — | — | — |
| Food and Weight Management Inquiry | Evidence/session | Open | 17 Jul 2025 | — | — | — |
| NHS Dentistry: follow-up Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 3 Jul 2025 | — | — | — |
| Healthy Ageing: physical activity in an ageing society Inquiry | Report findings | Open | 26 Jun 2025 | 1 | 27 | Awaiting |
| Autism and ADHD Diagnostic Pathways for Children and Young People Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 18 Jun 2025 | — | — | — |
| Black Maternal Health Non-inquiry session | Report findings | Open | 6 May 2025 | 2 | 20 | Responded |
| Gambling- related harms Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 24 Mar 2025 | — | — | — |
| The First 1000 Days: a renewed focus Inquiry | Report findings | Open | 21 Mar 2025 | 1 | 26 | Awaiting |
| Palliative Care Non-inquiry session | Report findings | Open | 5 Mar 2025 | 1 | 22 | Awaiting |
| Pre-appointment hearing for the position of Chair of NHS England Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 19 Feb 2025 | 1 | — | — |
| The Work of the Care Quality Commission Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 8 Jan 2025 | — | — | — |
| Progress in preventing cardiovascular disease Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 8 Jan 2025 | — | — | — |
| The work of NHS England Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 8 Jan 2025 | — | — | — |
| Community Mental Health Services Inquiry | Report findings | Open | 17 Dec 2024 | 2 | 32 | Awaiting |
| The Work of the Department for Health and Social Care Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 10 Dec 2024 | — | — | — |
| Propose an inquiry to the Health and Social Care Committee Non-inquiry session | No report yet | Closed | 18 Nov 2024 | — | — | — |
| Independent investigation of the NHS in England Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Open | 14 Nov 2024 | — | — | — |
| The 10 Year Health Plan Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 13 Nov 2024 | — | — | — |
| Adult Social Care Reform: The Cost of Inaction Inquiry | Report findings | Open | 31 Oct 2024 | 2 | 27 | Responded |
| Future Cancer: NICE medicines appraisal (Enhertu) Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 30 Apr 2024 | — | — | — |
| Hospice Funding Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 17 Apr 2024 | — | — | — |
| NHS leadership, performance and patient safety Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 23 Jan 2024 | — | — | — |
| Social care: changes to legal migration measures Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 13 Dec 2023 | — | — | — |
| Work of the Department 2023-24 Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 4 Dec 2023 | — | — | — |
| Expert Panel: Evaluation of Government’s progress on meeting patient safety recommendations Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 28 Nov 2023 | — | — | — |
| The work of NHS England Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 9 Nov 2023 | — | — | — |
| Mental health: right care right person Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 14 Sep 2023 | — | — | — |
| Men's health Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 20 Jul 2023 | — | — | — |
| Workforce plan Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 5 Jul 2023 | — | — | — |
| Youth vaping Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 21 Jun 2023 | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 8 Jun 2023 | 2 | 30 | Responded |
| Industrial action in the NHS Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 27 Apr 2023 | — | — | — |
| Expert Panel: evaluation of the Government’s commitments in the area of pharmacy in England Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 26 Apr 2023 | — | — | — |
| Adult social care Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 26 Apr 2023 | — | — | — |
| Future cancer Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 21 Mar 2023 | — | — | — |
| NHS Pay Review Body Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 25 Jan 2023 | — | — | — |
| Work of the Department Non-inquiry session | Evidence/session | Closed | 25 Jan 2023 | — | — | — |
| Prevention in health and social care Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 18 Jan 2023 | 4 | 25 | Responded |
| The situation in accident and emergency departments Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 12 Jan 2023 | — | — | — |
| Ambulance delays and strikes Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 15 Dec 2022 | — | — | — |