NHS: Political Activities
Commons · Question 17087 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 19 Aug 2026
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he intends to consult NHS staff, professional bodies and trade unions on proposed guidance relating to political symbols and expression in NHS workplaces; and whether he will publish an imp
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 19 Aug 2026
NHS England has welcomed the Mann Review, published alongside a written ministerial statement by the former Secretary of State on 4 June (HCWS91). Having already accepted its recommendations in full, it has no plans to consult, or publish an impact assess...