Written questions

Wheelchairs: Children

Commons · Question 15027 · Tabled 1 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 8 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Tom Gordon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Whizz Kidz Youth Board's report entitled Mobility Matters: A Youth Perspective on NHS Wheelchair Services, published on 26 June 2026, what assessment he has made of the adequa

Answer

Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 8 Jul 2026

Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the provision and commissioning of local wheelchair services, based on the needs of their local population. This includes wheelchairs for adults and children. NHS England supports ICBs to commission effect...