Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15946
Psychotherapy: Regulation
Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Question
Bob Blackman
Conservative — Harrow East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of psychotherapy and counselling not being under statutory regulation on public protection; and whether his Department plans to intro
Answer
Karin SmythThe Government is clear that the professions protected in law must be the right ones and that the level of regulatory oversight must be proportionate to the risks to the public.The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) operates...
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