Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 902074

Health: Coastal Areas

Tabled: 19 December 2024
Answered: 7 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Chris Webb

LabourBlackpool South

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle health inequalities for people living in coastal communities.

Answer

The healthy life expectancy for men in Blackpool is just 51.7 years - the lowest in England and up to 18 years lower than some areas.These statistics are shocking. We are taking action across Government to address the environmental and socio-economic dete...

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