Podiatry
Commons · Question 21153 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 4 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Cadbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of regulations for individuals working as Foot Health Practitioners.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 4 Sep 2026
The Government is clear that the professions protected in law must be the right ones and that the level of regulatory oversight must be proportionate to the risks to the public.The Department keeps the professions subject to regulation under review but ha...