Rural Related Politics - An RSN weekly review

TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2025

Oral Questions: to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

The session will focus on NHS access and performance, with questions spanning GP appointments, primary care digitisation, NHS waiting lists, and pressures such as corridor care and repair backlogs. MPs will also raise regional concerns around cancer services, dentistry, clinical trials, and referral-to-treatment times. There is a strong emphasis on health inequalities, including parity between mental and physical health, women’s health, men’s health, musculoskeletal conditions, and early prostate cancer diagnosis for high-risk groups. The Secretary of State will also face questions on workforce and industrial action, the role of school nurses, palliative and end-of-life care strategy, the New Hospital Programme and its impact on maintenance costs, and outstanding commitments such as the Hughes Report and departmental responsibilities for medicinal cannabis products.

Legislation:  English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Day Two): Remaining stages

WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2025

Financial Statement: Budget Statement

Westminster Hall Debate: Impact of home insulation on energy bills, Anna Dixon MP

THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Oral questions: Culture, Media and Sport (including Topical Questions)

Westminster Hall Debate: Financial Statement (continuation of the budget debate)

MONDAY 1 DECEMBER 2025

Westminster Hall Debate: Financial Statement (continuation of the budget debate)

TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2025

Oral Questions: Fair Funding Review: housing and employment growth, Lord Jamieson

THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Oral Questions: Effect of the Budget on small and medium-sized businesses, Lord Leigh of Hurley

TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2025

Oral Evidence: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Housing Conditions in England

Oral Evidence: Built Environment Committee, New Towns: Creating Communities

Oral Evidence: Industry and Regulators Committee, Water regulation

WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2025

Oral Evidence: Health and Social Care Committee, Delivering the Neighbourhood Health Service: Workforce