Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 101203

Latex: Allergies

Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 15 January 2026

Question

Laurence Turner

LabourBirmingham Northfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of measures in the Rhode Island Latex Gloves Safety Act 2024 to help prevent latex allergy harm in England.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The Department is working closely with a range of stakeholders across the Government, the National Health Service, voluntary organisations, and patient representative groups to consider how allergy care and support could be improved.The Expert Advisory Gr...

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