Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 94623
Weather: Death
Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 3 December 2025
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of excess winter deaths.
Answer
Torsten BellA very wide range of factors impact changes in mortality – and details of excess deaths can be found across several sets of government statistics. Causes are multiple – including cold homes, fuel poverty, respiratory infections, and pressures on health an...
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