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General Medical Council: Appeals

Asked by Sir Jeremy HuntConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 28 April 2026UIN 128682

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department continues to support Recommendation 6.1 of the Williams Review on removing the General Medical Council’s right of appeal under section 40A of the Medical Act 1983.

Answered by Karin Smyth

All of the proposals relating to the findings of the Williams Review and the Mann Review contained within the Reforming the General Medical Council legislative framework consultation, published 24 March 2026, are currently open for public consultation. We welcome stakeholder views on the consultation and responses will be carefully considered to help inform future policy decisions.

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