Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 103474

Health Professions: Training

Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026

Question

Dr Simon Opher

LabourStroud

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer to UIN 94508, how many of these unique applications were made by people currently outside the UK, compared to those already based in the UK.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Department has not undertaken an analysis of the information collected as part of the 2025 medical specialty training programme to assess the location of applicants at the point of application.
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