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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-appointment hearing for the position of Chair of NHS England Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 19 Feb 2025 | 1 | — | — |
| Pharmacy Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 8 Jun 2023 | 2 | 30 | Responded |
| Prevention in health and social care Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 18 Jan 2023 | 4 | 25 | Responded |
| NHS dentistry Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 7 Dec 2022 | 2 | 26 | Responded |
| Assisted dying/assisted suicide Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 5 Dec 2022 | 2 | 20 | Responded |
| Pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate for the role of Chair of HSSIB Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 24 Oct 2022 | 1 | — | — |
| IMMDS Review follow up one-off session Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 1 Sep 2022 | 2 | 9 | Responded |
| Integrated Care Systems: autonomy and accountability Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 6 Jul 2022 | 2 | 30 | Responded |
| Pre-appointment hearing for the Government’s preferred candidate for the role of Patient Safety Commissioner Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 30 Jun 2022 | 1 | — | — |
| Digital transformation in the NHS Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 13 May 2022 | 2 | 15 | Responded |
| Pre-appointment hearing for the position of Chair of the Chair Quality Commission Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 17 Feb 2022 | 1 | — | — |
| Pre-appointment hearing for the position of Chair of NHS England Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 12 Jan 2022 | 1 | — | — |
| The impact of body image on mental and physical health Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 1 Dec 2021 | 2 | 26 | Responded |
| Workforce: recruitment, training and retention in health and social care Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 23 Nov 2021 | 2 | 73 | Responded |
| The future of General Practice Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 16 Nov 2021 | 2 | 45 | Responded |
| NHS litigation reform Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 22 Sep 2021 | 1 | 34 | Awaiting |
| Clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 20 Jul 2021 | 2 | 34 | Responded |
| Cancer services Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 6 Jul 2021 | 2 | 30 | Responded |
| Pre-appointment hearing for the position of Chair of the Food Standards Agency Pre-appointment hearing | Report | Closed | 2 Jun 2021 | 1 | — | — |
| Supporting those with dementia and their carers Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 12 May 2021 | 1 | 9 | Awaiting |
| Expert Panel: evaluation of the Government’s commitments in the area of maternity services in England Non-inquiry session | Report | Closed | 9 Apr 2021 | 2 | — | — |
| Department's White Paper on health and social care Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 25 Feb 2021 | 1 | 36 | Awaiting |
| Treatment of autistic people and individuals with learning disabilities Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 3 Feb 2021 | 3 | 20 | Responded |
| Children and young people's mental health Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 29 Jan 2021 | 2 | 40 | Responded |
| Workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 30 Jul 2020 | 2 | 33 | Responded |
| Safety of maternity services in England Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 24 Jul 2020 | 2 | 31 | Responded |
| Delivering Core NHS and Care Services during the Pandemic and Beyond Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 22 Apr 2020 | 2 | 31 | Responded |
| Social care: funding and workforce Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 10 Mar 2020 | 2 | 21 | Responded |
| Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of NICE Inquiry | Report | Closed | 4 Mar 2020 | 1 | — | — |
| NHS Long-term Plan: legislative proposals inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 25 Feb 2019 | 1 | — | — |
| Drugs policy inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 6 Dec 2018 | 1 | — | — |
| Drugs policy: medicinal cannabis inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 6 Dec 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| First 1000 days of life inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 31 Jul 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Sexual health inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 9 Jul 2018 | 3 | — | — |
| Pre-Appointment hearing for Chair of NHS England Inquiry | Report | Closed | 26 Jun 2018 | 1 | — | — |
| Antimicrobial resistance inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 12 Apr 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Prison healthcare inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 12 Apr 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Childhood obesity inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 5 Mar 2018 | 2 | — | — |
| Memorandum of understanding on data-sharing inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 11 Dec 2017 | 1 | — | — |
| Integrated care: organisations, partnerships and systems inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 30 Nov 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Pre-Appointment hearing for Chair of National Health Service Improvement Inquiry | Report | Closed | 11 Oct 2017 | 1 | — | — |
| Nursing workforce inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 13 Sep 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Childhood obesity: follow-up Inquiry | Report | Closed | 5 Jan 2017 | 2 | — | — |
| Children and young people's mental health - role of education inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 28 Nov 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| Brexit and health and social care inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 20 Sep 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| Planning for winter pressure in A&E departments inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 8 Jun 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| Suicide prevention inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 8 Jun 2016 | 2 | — | — |
| Impact of the Spending Review on health and social care Inquiry | Report | Closed | 10 Dec 2015 | 2 | — | — |
| Public health post-2013 inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 26 Oct 2015 | 2 | — | — |
| Childhood obesity inquiry Inquiry | Report | Closed | 17 Sep 2015 | 2 | — | — |