Written questions

Medicine: Higher Education

2026-07-07 · Department of Health and Social Care · 17014 · Official question

Dr Luke Evans

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that undergraduate medical tariff funding is spent on frontline teaching and training for medical students.

Answer

The Medical Undergraduate Tariff (MUT) recognises both the time and staff required to supervise and teach undergraduate medical students, the provision of facilities for students while on placement, and the impact of hosting students on clinical activity....