Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 89963

Young People: Heart Diseases

Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 8 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Dr Danny Chambers

Liberal DemocratWinchester

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of Health and Social Care on the potential merits of introducing heart screening for young people participating in physical education in (a) schools and (b) un

Answer

Georgia Gould
The department has not held specific discussions with the Department for Health and Social Care on heart screening for young people participating in physical education.All pupils attending compulsory education are required to take part in physical educati...

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