DebateGeneral CommitteeWednesday, 15 April 202614:30

Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Parliamentary debate

Parliament will debate draft regulations amending the Health and Social Care Act 2008 to update rules governing regulated health and social care activities. These regulations set minimum standards for providers delivering care services, including registration, inspection, and safety requirements that apply across the health and social care sector.

These regulations directly affect how health and social care providers—including hospitals, care homes, mental health services, and domiciliary care agencies—must operate. Changes could impact service quality, safety standards, and compliance costs for thousands of care organisations nationwide, ultimately affecting patient and service user safety and provider viability.

Health & NHS Social Care

MPs most likely to speak

Wes StreetingLabour Party

Ilford North

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on health, social-care (127 times, 40pts); Known positions: health: supportive, health: opposed, health: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Dr Caroline JohnsonConservative and Unionist Party

Sleaford and North Hykeham

Shadow Health and Social Care — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on health, social-care (165 times, 40pts); Known positions: health: questioning, health: opposed, health: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Stephen KinnockLabour Party

Aberafan Maesteg

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on health, social-care (232 times, 40pts); Known positions: health: supportive, health: neutral, social-care: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Karin SmythLabour Party

Bristol South

Prior Health and Social Care Act 2008 engagement: 1 debate(s) (30pts); Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on health, social-care (183 times, 40pts); Known positions: health: supportive, health: neutral, health: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Dr Luke EvansConservative and Unionist Party

Hinckley and Bosworth

Prior Health and Social Care Act 2008 engagement: 1 debate(s) (30pts); Spoken on health, social-care (170 times, 40pts); Known positions: health: questioning, health: opposed, health: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Fifth Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

MPs most likely to speak

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