Written questions

Health Services: Voluntary Work

Commons · Question 89725 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 20 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of covering the insurance costs of employers for volunteer workers in healthcare settings.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 20 Nov 2025

There are currently no plans to undertake an assessment regarding insurance arrangements for volunteer workers in healthcare settings.Whilst all regulated healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom are legally required to maintain appropriate clinical...