NHS: Strikes
Commons · Question 128530 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of restricting NHS staff from striking.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 29 Apr 2026
An impact assessment was completed and published online by the Department for Business and Trade on the Repeal of the Strikes (Minimum Services Levels) Act 2023. The Government has repealed these restrictions on striking National Health Service staff via ...