Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 18518

Respiratory Diseases: Health Services

Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

ConservativeSouth Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the volume of preventable deaths in the UK due to respiratory diseases.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Data held for England shows that in 2024 there were 9,609 deaths in people aged under 75 years old where the death was due to respiratory disease and considered preventable. This data is available at the following link:https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profil...

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