Written questions

NHS: Waiting Lists

Commons · Question 84266 · Tabled 22 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 30 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the length of NHS waiting lists.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 30 Oct 2025

We are clear that the extent of waits for vital treatment is unacceptable, and cutting waiting lists is a key priority for the Government. We have committed to returning to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients should wa...