Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 51139

Health: Disadvantaged

Tabled: 9 May 2025
Answered: 15 May 2025

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

Labour — Slough

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce health inequalities (a) in general and (b) for children.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
The United Kingdom faces significant health inequalities, with healthy life expectancy varying widely across and between communities. Through our Health Mission, we are focused on addressing the wider determinants of health to improve healthy life expecta...
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