To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission if the House of Commons Commission will make provision for the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Service to offer voluntary annual medical checks to all (a) hon. Members, (b) staff of hon. Members and (c) staff of the House. (260208)

Currently, the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Service offer medical checks for Members of both Houses (every three years but Members can request an earlier appointment if they wish) and staff of the House (over 55s only). There is no provision for health checks for staff of hon. Members. There are no plans to increase the frequency of health checks or to extend the eligibility to other groups. Although the formal screening programme is not open to staff of hon. Members, there is provision for them to make use of the minor treatment facility and the physiotherapist.