Written questions

NHS: Sexual Offences

Commons · Question 115711 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 3 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Josh Fenton-Glynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to require the (a) General Medical Council and (b) Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service to publish annual data on sexual misconduct allegations and outcomes.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 3 Mar 2026

The General Medical Council (GMC) is independent of the Government, is directly accountable to Parliament, and is responsible for operational matters concerning the discharge of its statutory duties. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) is a ...