Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 106187

Health Professions: Training

Tabled: 15 January 2026
Answered: 3 February 2026

Question

Afzal Khan

LabourManchester Rusholme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether British citizens who have graduated from medical schools outside of the UK will be prioritised for medical training places in the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 13 January 2026. The bill delivers the Government’s commitment in the 10-Year Health Plan for England, published in July 2025, to prioritise United Kingdom medical graduates for fo...

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