Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 49592

Life Expectancy

Tabled: 30 April 2025

Answered: 6 May 2025

Question

Luke Myer

Labour — Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the disparity in healthy life expectancy between the North East and South East.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

Tackling health inequalities is central to our Health Mission, which is why the Government has committed to halve the healthy life expectancy gap between the richest and poorest regions by addressing the social determinants of health. Work is currently un...

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