Housing: Health
Commons · Question 4383 · Tabled 5 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 30 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with Directors of Public Health on the risks posed to elderly people of not being able to heat their home to minimum temperature thresholds for health in winter 2024-
Answer
Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 30 Sep 2024
Ministers meet with local authorities on a range of issues. Living in a home that is cold or damp can directly impact occupants’ physical and mental health, creating or exacerbating health issues across their life course. The Government is committed to a ...