Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 12 February 2026Answered: 24 February 2026
Asked by
Noah Law
Labour — St Austell and Newquay
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
Karin Smyth
My hon. Friend makes a really important point about how important DEXA scans are for osteoporosis, particularly for women. We have already expanded DEXA scans across the country this year; we have also allocated more capital funding for such capital investment, and we will announce the allocations in due course.