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.
Location: UK
Audience: All doctors Patients and public
Updated: Tuesday 1 July 2025
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The BMA works to influence legislation and political debates that affects doctors and healthcare in the UK. Read our consultation responses and briefings to Westminster, Scottish Parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Welsh Parliament – Senedd Cymru over the past year.

 

Westminster

BMA briefings and responses to consultations Recipient(s) Date issued
BMA submission - Pathways to Work Green Paper (PDF) Department of Work and Pensions 30 June 2025
BMA briefing – Crime & Policing Bill, Report Stage (PDF) House of Commons 13 June 2025
BMA submission - Equality (Race and Disability) Bill: mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting (PDF) Cabinet Office 11 June 2025
BMA submission - Labour National Policy Forum consultation, Labour NPF (PDF) Labour NPF 10 June 2025
BMA briefing - Employment Rights Bill, Committee Stage, HoL (PDF) House of Lords 10 June 2025
BMA briefing – Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (PDF) House of Commons 9 June 2025
BMA briefing – Westminster Hall Debate, abortion decriminalisation (PDF) House of Commons 29 May 2025
BMA submission - NHS England's Medical Training Review (PDF) NHS England 20 May 2025
BMA Briefing – Employment Rights Bill, Committee Stage HoL (PDF) House of Lords 12 May 2025
BMA Briefing Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, HoC Report Stage (PDF) House of Commons 13 May 2025
BMA briefing - Data (Use & Access) Bill, HoC Report Stage (PDF) House of Commons 01 May 2025
BMA submission - Change NHS: Your priorities for change (England) (PDF) DHSC and NHS England 14 April 2025
BMA briefing – Employment Rights Bill HoL (PDF) Peers 25 March 2025
BMA briefing – Tobacco & Vapes Bill, Report Stage (PDF) House of Commons 25 March 2025
BMA NI response - Being Open Framework March 2024 (PDF) Department of Health (NI) 24 March 2025
BMA briefing – Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, Committee scrutiny w/c 24 March (PDF) Bill Committee 24 March 2025
BMA briefing – Employment Rights Bill, report stage (PDF) MPs 11 March 2025
BMA briefing – Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, Committee scrutiny w/c 24 February (PDF) Bill Committee 24 February 2025
BMA submission - Tobacco and Vapes Bill Public Bill Committee (PDF) Commons’ Public Bill Committee 10 January 2025
BMA submission - Comprehensive Spending Review (Phase 2, Spring 2025) (PDF) MPs 7 February 2025
BMA briefing – Data (Use and Access) Bill, HoC Second Reading) (PDF) MPs 10 February 2025
BMA briefing – Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, Committee scrutiny w/c 10 February (PDF) Bill Committee 11 February 2025
BMA briefing - Data (Use & Access) Bill, report stage (PDF) Peers 20 January 2025
BMA written evidence, Committee on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (PDF) Commons' Bill Committee 20 January 2025
BMA briefing - Employment Rights Bill, Public Bill Committee (PDF) Employment Rights Public Bill Committee 13 January 2025
BMA briefing - Employment Rights Bill, Second Reading (PDF) MPs 18 October 2024
BMA submission - Tobacco and Vapes Bill Public Bill Committee (PDF) Tobacco and Vapes Bill Public Bill Committee 10 January 2025
BMA briefing – Assisted Dying Bill, Legislative Council (PDF) Members of the Legislative Council (Isle of Man) 9 January 2025
BMA PLG’s submission - Ministry of Justice’s Independent Sentencing Review 2024/2025 (PDF) Ministry of Justice 9 January 2025
BMA briefing – Assisted Dying Bill, Legislative Council (PDF) Members of the Legislative Council (Isle of Man) 12 December 2024
BMA briefing – Impact on GPs of increases to Employer National Insurance Contributions (PDF) MPs 4 December 2024
BMA briefing – House of Lords, Data (Use and Access) Bill, Committee Stage (PDF) Peers 2 December 2024
BMA organisational submission to - Change NHS: A health service fit for the future (PDF) DHSC and NHS England 2 December 2024
BMA briefing: House of Commons, Tobacco and Vapes Bill, Second Reading (PDF) MPs 22 November 2024
BMA briefing – House of Commons, Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, Second Reading (PDF) MPs 22 November 2024
BMA briefing – House of Lords, Second Reading, Data (Uses and Access) Bill (PDF) Peers 15 November 2024
BMA Briefing - Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (England) Regulations 2024 (PDF) MPs 13 November 2024
BMA briefing – Treasury Select Committee – Impact of NICs increase on GPs (PDF) Treasury Select Committee Members 5 November 2024
BMA letter re: consultation on draft anaesthesia associate scope of practice (PDF) Royal College of Anaesthetists 22 October 2024
Draft AA Scope Of Practice (PDF) Royal College of Anaesthetists 2024
BMA briefing – General debate on Lord Darzi’s review (PDF) MPs 4 October 2024
BMA response to RCP consultation on PA guidance (PDF) RCP 12 September 2024
Funding priorities for the health and care sector: BMA submission to the Autumn Budget 2024 (PDF) Treasury 10 September 2024
BMA response to Principles of Better Patient Safety consultation (PDF) Patient Safety Commissioner 6 September 2024
BMA comments on draft scope of practice for physician associates (PDF) Royal College of GPs 6 August 2024
BMA comments on consultation on The Interim Guidance On Physician Associates Working In Mental Health (PDF) Royal College Of Psychiatrists 6 August 2024
Royal College of Physicians consultation on draft PA guidance (PDF) August 2024
King’s speech debate House of Commons (PDF) MPs 22 July 2024
King’s speech debate House of Lords (PDF) Peers 19 July 2024

Northern Ireland Assembly

BMA briefings and responses to consultations Consulting body Date responded
BMA Response to Conversion Practices (PDF) Northern Ireland Assembly March 2025
BMA Briefing – Employment Rights Bill Remaining Stages HoC (PDF) MPs 11 March 2025
BMA Northern Ireland response to Department of Health’s consultation on the HSC Pension Scheme Yield Member Contribution and Amendment (PDF) Department of Health 5 December 2024
BMA response to safe staffing legislation in Northern Ireland consultation (PDF) Department of Health 14 October 2024
BMA Northern Ireland response to proposals for new public health bill Sept 2024 (PDF) Department of Health September 2024
BMA Northern Ireland response to HSC Pension Scheme consultation on proposed amendments to scheme regulations regarding member contributions phase 2 and miscellaneous amendments (PDF) Department of Health January 2024
BMA Northern Ireland response to Department of Health consultation on the Equality Impact Assessment of 23-24 budget (PDF) The Executive Office (NI) July 2023
BMA Northern Ireland response to consultation on McCloud remedy - part 2 (PDF) Department of Health June 2023
BMA Northern Ireland evidence to Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - The funding and delivery of public services in Northern Ireland (PDF) Northern Ireland Affairs Committee April 2023
BMA Northern Ireland response to consultation on the HSC pension scheme - proposed amendments to the scheme regulations (PDF) Department of Health February 2023
BMA Northern Ireland response to Turning the Digital Dial (PDF) Department of Health February 2023
Miscarriage leave and pay consultation (PDF) Department for the Economy December 2022
BMA Northern Ireland response to consultation on suspension of abatement regulations (PDF) Department of Health September 2022
BMA Northern Ireland response to consultation on raising a concern in the public interest (PDF) Department of Health September 2022
BMA Northern Ireland response to consultation on Advanced Care Planning (PDF) Department of Health February 2022
BMA Northern Ireland response to consultation on New strategies: women and girls (PDF) The Executive Office (NI) February 2022
BMA Northern Ireland response to consultation on McCloud Remedy (PDF) Department of Health January 2022
BMA Northern Ireland response to consultation on proposed changes to member contributions to the HSC pension scheme (PDF) Department of Health January 2022
BMA Northern Ireland response to consultation on Hospital Parking Charges Bill (PDF) Committee for Health December 2021
BMA Northern Ireland response to consultation on family practitioner services independent appeals (PDF) Department of Health September 2021
BMA Northern Ireland response to consultation on deemed consent for organ and tissue donation (PDF) Department of Health September 2021
BMA Northern Ireland response to consultation on future planning model (PDF) Department of Health September 2021
BMA Northern Ireland response to consultation on duty of candour (PDF) Department of Health August 2021
BMA Northern Ireland response to consultation on postgraduate tuition fee loan (PDF) Department for the Economy June 2021
BMA Northern Ireland response to draft mental health strategy (PDF) Department of Health March 2021
BMA Northern Ireland response to PfG Draft outcomes framework (PDF) The Executive office March 2021
BMA Northern Ireland response to Adult Protection Bill (PDF) Adult safeguarding unit March 2021

Welsh Parliament – Senedd Cymru

BMA briefings and responses to consultations Consulting body Date responded
BMA Cymru Wales response to Future of General Practice in Wales inquiry (PDF) Senedd Cymru Health and Social Care Committee 27 March 2025
BMA Cymru Wales response to inquiry on Role of Local Authorities in supporting hospital discharge (PDF) Senedd Cymru Local Government and Housing Committee 28 February 2025
BMA Cymru Wales response to Senedd Health and Social Care Committee Scrutiny of the Legislative Consent Memorandum: Tobacco and Vapes Bill (PDF) Senedd Cymru Health and Social Care Committee 24 January 2025
BMA Cymru Wales evidence to session on cross-border (Wales-England) healthcare Commons' Welsh Affairs Committee 14 January 2025
BMA Cymru Wales response to consultation on Children missing education database (PDF) Welsh Government 24 April 2024
BMA Cymru Wales response to consultation on Health Impact Assessment (Wales) Regulations (PDF) Welsh Government 22 March 2024
BMA Cymru Wales response to consultation on the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill Senedd Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee 27 April 2023
BMA Cymru Wales response to the inquiry on data justice in NHS Wales Senedd Equality and Social Justice Committee 20 April 2023
BMA Cymru Wales Response to consultation on Duty of Candour (PDF) Welsh Government 13 December 2022
BMA Cymru Wales response to Healthy Food Environment consultation (PDF) Welsh Government 26 August 2022
BMA Cymru Wales response to Proposal to end the sale of energy drinks to children under 16 consultation (PDF) Welsh Government 26 August 2022
BMA Cymru Wales response to the Senedd Health & Social Care Committee inquiry on the Welsh Government planned care recovery plan (PDF) Senedd Health and Social Care Committee 10 June 2022
BMA Cymru Wales response to the Senedd Health & Social Care Committee consultation on hospital discharge and patient flow through hospitals (PDF) Senedd Health and Social Care Committee 6 January 2022
BMA Cymru Wales response to the Welsh Government consultation – Shaping Wales’ future: using national indicators and milestones to measure our nation’s progress (PDF) Welsh Government 25 October 2021
BMA Cymru Wales response to the Senedd Health and Social Care Committee inquiry into the health and social care workforce (PDF) Senedd Health and Social Care Committee 8 October 2021
BMA Cymru Wales response to the Welsh Government’s Race Equality Action Plan – An anti-racist Wales (PDF) Welsh Government 15 July 2021
BMA Cymru Wales response to draft Social Partnership Bill (PDF) Welsh Government 23 April 2021
BMA Cymru Wales response to remote EMA termination of pregnancy arrangements in Wales consultation (PDF) Welsh Government 22 February 2021

Scottish Parliament

BMA briefings and responses to consultations Consulting body Date responded
BMA’s response to the SPPA McCloud remedy part 2 proposed changes to Scheme Regulations consultation (PDF) Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) July 2023
BMA response to the SPPA consultation on retirement flexibilities and changes to pension rules regarding inflation (PDF) Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA). February 2023
BMA Scotland submission to Health, Social Care and Sport Committee: Seasonal planning and preparedness (PDF) Health, Social Care and Sport Committee November 2021
BMA Scotland response to the National Care Service for Scotland consultation (PDF) Scottish Government November 2021
BMA Scotland response to Petition 1877: providing body cameras for all frontline NHS staff (PDF) Scottish Parliament Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee October 2021
BMA Scotland briefing - Return to normal GP services (PDF) MSPs September 2021
BMA Scotland briefing - Health Recovery (PDF) MSPs June 2021
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