The Health and Social Care Select Committee (abbreviated to HSC, HSCC and HSCSC) is a Departmental Select Committee of the British House of Commons, the lower house of the United Kingdom Parliament. Its remit is to examine the policy, administration and expenditure of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and its associated agencies and public bodies.
Chairs Committee chairs include those listed below.https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/81/health-and-social-care-committee/membership/former/
NameStartEndPartyConstituencyConservativeMacclesfieldConservativeBroxbourneLabourWakefieldLabourRother ValleyConservativeCharnwoodConservativeTotnesConservativeSouth West SurreyConservativeWinchesterLiberal DemocratsOxford West and AbingdonLabourBirmingham ErdingtonpresentLiberal DemocratsOxford West and Abingdon
Current membership Membership of the committee is as follows:
Member Party Constituency Layla Moran MP (Chair) Liberal Democrats Oxford West and Abingdon Paulette Hamilton MP (Vice Chair) Labour Birmingham Erdington Danny Beales MP Labour Uxbridge and South Ruislip Ben Coleman MP Labour Chelsea and Fulham Beccy Cooper MP Labour Worthing West Jen Craft MP Labour Thurrock Josh Fenton-Glynn MP Labour Calder Valley Andrew George MP Liberal Democrats St Ives Alex McIntyre MP Labour Gloucester Joe Robertson MP Conservative Isle of Wight East Greg Stafford MP Conservative Farnham and Bordon
Changes since 2024 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 17 March 2025 Deirdre Costigan MP (Labour) Ealing Southall → Alex McIntyre MP (Labour) Gloucester Hansard
2019-2024 Parliament The chair was elected on 29 January 2020, with the members of the committee being announced on 2 March 2020.
Member Party ConstituencyJeremy Hunt MP (Chair)ConservativeSouth West SurreyPaul Bristow MPConservativePeterborough Amy Callaghan MPSNP East DunbartonshireRosie Cooper MPLabourWest LancashireJames Davies MPConservativeVale of ClwydLuke Evans MPConservativeBosworth James Murray MPLabour Ealing NorthTaiwo Owatemi MPLabourCoventry North WestSarah Owen MPLabourLuton NorthDean Russell MPConservativeWatfordLaura Trott MPConservativeSevenoaks
Changes 2019-2024 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source11 May 2020James Murray MP (Labour)Ealing North→Barbara Keeley MP (Labour)Worsley and Eccles SouthHansard29 June 2020Amy Callaghan MP (SNP)East Dunbartonshire→Neale Hanvey MP (SNP)Kirkcaldy and CowdenbeathHansard25 May 2021Neale Hanvey MP (Alba)Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath→Anum Qaisar MP (SNP)Airdrie and ShottsHansard2 November 2021James Davies MP (Conservative)Vale of Clwyd→Lucy Allan MP (Conservative)TelfordHansard5 January 2022Anum Qaisar MP (SNP)Airdrie and Shotts→Martyn Day MP (SNP)Linlithgow and East FalkirkHansard23 May 2022Paul Bristow MP (Conservative)Peterborough→Marco Longhi MP (Conservative)Dudley NorthHansard 4 July 2022Barbara Keeley MP (Labour)Worsley and Eccles South →Paulette Hamilton MP (Labour)Birmingham Erdington HansardSarah Owen MP (Labour)Luton NorthRachael Maskell MP (Labour)York Central17 October 2022Jeremy Hunt MP (Chair, Conservative)South West Surrey→ VacantHansard20 October 2022Dean Russell MP (Conservative)Watford→Helen Whately MP (Conservative)Faversham and Mid KentHansardMarco Longhi MP (Conservative)Dudley NorthJames Morris MP (Conservative)Halesowen and Rowley Regis2 November 2022 Vacant→Steve Brine MP (Chair, Conservative)WinchesterHansard8 November 2022Helen Whately MP (Conservative)Faversham and Mid Kent→Chris Green MP (Conservative)Bolton WestHansard21 November 2022Laura Trott MP (Conservative)Sevenoaks→Caroline Johnson MP (Conservative)Sleaford and North HykehamHansard29 November 2022Luke Evans MP (Conservative)Bosworth→Paul Bristow MP (Conservative)PeterboroughHansard30 November 2022Rosie Cooper MP (Labour)West Lancashire→ VacantResignation of member from Parliament13 December 2022 Vacant→Paul Blomfield MP (Labour)Sheffield CentralHansard12 September 2023Martyn Day MP (SNP)Linlithgow and East Falkirk→Amy Callaghan MP (SNP)East DunbartonshireHansard
2017-2019 Parliament Sarah Wollaston was re-elected as Chair on 12 July 2017, with other members elected on 11 September 2017 as follows:
Member Party Constituency Dr Sarah Wollaston MP (Chair) Conservative Totnes Luciana Berger MP Labour Liverpool WavertreeBen Bradshaw MP Labour Exeter Dr Lisa Cameron MP Scottish National Party East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow Rosie Cooper MP Labour West Lancashire Dr Caroline Johnson MP Conservative Sleaford and North Hykeham Diana Johnson MP Labour Kingston upon Hull North Johnny Mercer MP Conservative Plymouth Moor View Andrew Selous MP Conservative South West BedfordshireMaggie Throup MP ConservativeErewash Dr Paul Williams MP Labour Stockton South
Changes 2017-2019 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 20 February 2018Dr Caroline Johnson MP (Conservative)Sleaford and North Hykeham→Derek Thomas MP (Conservative)St IvesHansardMaggie Throup MP (Conservative)ErewashMartin Vickers MP (Conservative)Cleethorpes 14 January 2018Dr Lisa Cameron MP (SNP)East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow→Dr Philippa Whitford MP (SNP)Central AyrshireHansard 13 May 2019Dr Philippa Whitford MP (SNP)Central Ayrshire→Angela Crawley MP (SNP)Lanark and Hamilton EastHansard 15 July 2019Martin Vickers MP (Conservative)Cleethorpes→Anne Marie Morris MP (Conservative)Newton AbbotHansard
2015-2017 Parliament The chair was elected on 18 June 2015, with members being announced on 8 July 2015.
Member Party Constituency Dr Sarah Wollaston MP (Chair) Conservative Totnes Dr James Davies MP Conservative Vale of Clwyd Andrea Jenkyns MP Conservative Morley and Outwood Liz McInnes MP Labour Heywood and MiddletonRachael Maskell MP Labour and Co-op York Central Andrew Percy MP Conservative Brigg and Goole Paula Sherriff MP Labour Dewsbury Emily Thornberry MP Labour Islington South and FinsburyMaggie Throup MP ConservativeErewash Helen Whately MP Conservative Faversham and Mid Kent Dr Philippa Whitford MP Scottish National Party Central Ayrshire
Changes 2015-2017 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 26 October 2015Rachael Maskell MP (Labour and Co-op)York Central→Ben Bradshaw MP (Labour)ExeterHansardLiz McInnes MP (Labour)Heywood and MiddletonJulie Cooper MP (Labour)BurnleyEmily Thornberry MP (Labour)Islington South and FinsburyEmma Reynolds MP (Labour)Wolverhampton North East 31 October 2016Julie Cooper MP (Labour)Burnley→Heidi Alexander MP (Labour)Lewisham EastHansardEmma Reynolds MP (Labour)Wolverhampton North EastLuciana Berger MP (Labour and Co-op)Liverpool WavertreePaula Sherriff MP (Labour)DewsburyRosie Cooper MP (Labour)West LancashireAndrew Percy MP (Conservative)Brigg and GooleAndrew Selous MP (Conservative)South West Bedfordshire
2010-2015 Parliament The chair was elected on 10 June 2010, with members being announced on 12 July 2010.
Member Party Constituency Stephen Dorrell MP (Chair) Conservative Charnwood Rosie Cooper MP Labour West Lancashire Nadine Dorries MP Conservative Mid Bedfordshire Andrew George MP Liberal Democrats St Ives Fiona Mactaggart MP Labour Slough Grahame Morris MP Labour Easington Virendra Sharma MP Labour Ealing Southall Chris Skidmore MP Conservative Kingswood David Tredinnick MP Conservative Bosworth Valerie Vaz MP Labour Walsall South Dr Sarah Wollaston MP Conservative Totnes
Changes 2010-2015 Date Outgoing Member& Party Constituency → New Member& Party Constituency Source 2 November 2010 Fiona Mactaggart MP (Labour) Slough → Yvonne Fovargue MP (Labour) Makerfield Hansard 27 June 2011 Nadine Dorries MP (Conservative) Mid Bedfordshire → Dr Dan Poulter MP (Conservative) Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Hansard 24 October 2011 Yvonne Fovargue MP (Labour) Makerfield → Barbara Keeley MP (Labour) Worsley and Eccles South Hansard 29 October 2012 Dr Dan Poulter MP (Conservative) Central Suffolk and North Ipswich → Andrew Percy MP (Conservative) Brigg and Goole Hansard 17 June 2013 Chris Skidmore MP (Conservative) Kingswood → Charlotte Leslie MP (Conservative) Bristol North West Hansard 4 June 2014 Stephen Dorrell MP (Chair, Conservative) Charnwood →Vacant Hansard 4 June 2014Vacant → Dr Sarah Wollaston MP (Chair, Conservative) Totnes Hansard Dr Sarah Wollaston MP (Conservative) TotnesVacant7 July 2014Vacant → Robert Jenrick MP (Chair, Conservative) Newark Hansard
Inquiries The Committee regularly initiates inquiries into government and the policies of DHSC's agencies and public bodies, such as NHS England. The Committees' power to hold an inquiry is a core function of a Departmental Select Committee.
2019 to 2024
Management of the Coronavirus Outbreak, opened 3 March 2020 (completed) Pre-appointment hearing for the role of Chair of NICE, opened 4 March 2020 (completed) Social care: funding and workforce, opened 10 March 2020 (completed) Delivering Core NHS and Care Services during the Pandemic and Beyond, opened 22 April 2020 (completed) Safety of maternity services in England, opened 24 July 2020 (completed) Workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care, opened 30 July 2020 (ongoing) Coronavirus: lessons learnt, opened 6 October 2020 (ongoing), joint-inquiry with the Science and Technology Committee Coronavirus: recent developments, opened 7 January 2021 (ongoing) Children and young people's mental health, opened 29 January 2021 (ongoing) Treatment of autistic people and individuals with learning disabilities, opened 3 February 2021 (ongoing) Department's White Paper on health and social care, opened 25 February 2021 (ongoing) Supporting those with dementia and their carers, opened 12 May 2021 (ongoing) Cancer services, opened 6 July 2021 (ongoing) General Practice Data for Planning and Research, opened 15 July 2021 (ongoing) Clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic, opened 20 July 2021 (ongoing) NHS litigation reform, opened 22 September 2021 (ongoing) The future of General Practice, opened 15 November 2021 Workforce: recruitment, training and retention in health and social care, opened 23 November 2021 The impact of body image on mental and physical health, opened 1 December 2021 Integrated Care Systems: autonomy and accountability, opened 6 July 2022 Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety (IMMDS) Review follow up one-off session, opened 1 September 2022
2017–2019
Alcohol minimum unit pricing Antimicrobial resistance inquiry Availability of Orkambi on the NHS Brexit – medicines, medical devices and substances of human origin Budget and NHS long-term plan Calls for cases of GP visa issues Care Quality Commission Care Quality Commission's State of Care Report 2018-19 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Childhood obesity Childhood obesity follow-up 2019 Dentistry Services Drugs policy Drugs policy: medicinal cannabis First 1000 days of life Government’s review of NHS overseas visitor charging Harding Review of health and social care workforce Impact of a no deal Brexit on health and social care Impact of the Brexit withdrawal agreement on health and social care Improving air quality Integrated care: organisations, partnerships and systems inquiry Kark Report Long term funding of adult social care Long-term Sustainability of the NHS Memorandum of understanding on data-sharing National Audit Office's Report on Investigation into pre-school vaccination NHS Capital NHS funding NHS Long-term Plan: legislative proposals NMC and Furness General Hospital Nursing workforce Patient safety and gross negligence manslaughter in healthcare Pre-Appointment hearing for Chair of National Health Service Improvement Pre-Appointment hearing for Chair of NHS England Prison healthcare Sexual health Suicide prevention: follow-up Transforming children and young people's mental health provision