Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 59671
Health Services: Poverty
Tabled: 12 June 2025
Answered: 28 July 2025
Question
Jas Athwal
Labour — Ilford South
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of new research by Trussell which found that the impact of (a) hunger and (b) hardship drives an additional £6.3 billion i
Answer
Ashley DaltonThe Government welcomes the Trussell report on the cost of hunger and hardship and recognises that poverty is a wider determinant of health. Under the Health Mission, the Government is committed to supporting people to stay healthier for longer, reducing ...
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