Working with UK governments

We work with Westminster, the Northern Ireland Assembly, Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly to ensure your voices are heard and your views taken into account by policymakers.

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Governments

Working with the Northern Ireland Assembly

We work with the Northern Ireland Assembly and Department of Health to influence legislation and create change for doctors and health policy in Northern Ireland. 

Working with Scottish Parliament

BMA Scotland works with the Scottish Parliament to ensure members’ voices are heard. We also help you to lobby MSPs and raise your concerns.

Working with Welsh Parliament - Senedd Cymru

BMA Cymru Wales ensures doctors' voices are heard by policymakers at the heart of government. Read our manifesto and find out more about our priorities.

Working with Westminster

The BMA regularly represents the views of doctors and their patients in Parliament. We issue briefings to MPs and peers, influence consultations and inquiries, and seek members’ views to influence legislation.

UK consultations, briefings and legislation

We work with Westminster, the Northern Ireland Assembly, Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Parliament – Senedd Cymru to ensure your voice is heard and your views taken into account by policymakers at the heart of government.

Budget

Autumn budget and spending review 2021: what you need to know

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the Autumn budget and spending review to Parliament on 27 October. Our briefing covers the need to know aspects for doctors, the NHS, social care and public health and our analysis.

Budgets and fiscal events

The UK’s major fiscal events, which includes Budgets, Spring and Autumn Statements, and Spending Reviews, are where the Chancellor sets out major policy announcements for tax and public spending policy.