Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 103101
Learning Disability: Life Expectancy
Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Vikki Slade
Liberal Democrat — Mid Dorset and North Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the life expectancy is of (a) women and (b) men of working age with a learning disability; and how does this compare with the life expectancy of people without a learning disability.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedWe recognise the unacceptable health inequalities faced by people with a learning disability. We do not have comprehensive data on the life expectancy of people with a learning disability, broken down by gender and age, although we do have crucial insight...
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