Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Rupa Huq (Labour). It was answered on Tuesday, 9 June 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Topical Questions

Question: There are half a million coeliac sufferers in the UK, but there is little understanding of the condition, which is massively underdiagnosed. Can I invite everyone here—even you, Mr Speaker—to the drop-in session that I am doing on Tuesday 16^{June with
the campaign? In particular, can the campaign have a follow-up meeting
with the Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, my hon.
Friend the Member for Washington and Gateshead South (Mrs Hodgson),
as she has been
a long-standing advocate for the campaign and gets
it?}

Answer: It is welcome that my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour has raised this matter in the Chamber, drawing it to the attention of many Members on both sides of the House. I do not want to speak on behalf of my fellow Minister, but I am getting a nod from her—we will be happy to pick this up with my hon. Friend in future.

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