6 current inquiries
Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.
Food and Weight Management
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 28 August 2025
Opened 17 July 2025
Healthy Ageing: physical activity in an ageing society
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 7 August 2025
Opened 26 June 2025
The First 1000 Days: a renewed focus
Opened 21 March 2025
Community Mental Health Services
Opened 17 December 2024
The 10 Year Health Plan
Opened 13 November 2024
Adult Social Care Reform: The Cost of Inaction
Report:
Published
On 5 May 2025
Govt. response:
Published
On 9 July 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
Non-inquiry work
Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.
Pre-appointment hearings
People nominated to certain public offices may be examined by a committee to assess their suitability and plans for the role.
Latest news
How can the Government tackle the obesity epidemic? MPs’ new inquiry to cover access to nutritious food and weight management medications
Prevention and treatment of obesity will be the focus of a new inquiry by Parliament’s Health and Social Care Committee.
17 July 2025
Government response: Adult social care reform and the cost of inaction
The Health and Social Care Committee has today (Wednesday 16 July) written to the Secretary of State, Wes Streeting, following the Government’s publication of its response to the Committee’s ‘Adult Social Care Reform: the cost of inaction’ report.
16 July 2025
Health and Social Care Secretary to face MPs’ questions on the 10 Year Health Plan
The Health and Social Care Committee will question the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Rt Hon Wes Streeting, in an evidence session at 2pm on Monday 14 July.
2 July 2025
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