Written questions

NHS: Conditions of Employment

Commons · Question 90689 · Tabled 13 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Steve Barclay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the costs of the Employment Rights Bill to the NHS.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 24 Nov 2025

No estimate of costs has been made of the Employment Rights Bill to the National Health Service. NHS terms and conditions of service currently provide employees with entitlements above the statutory minimum requirements, reflecting the sector’s commitment...