Health Services: Children
Lords · Question HL13726 · Tabled 20 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Bird
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which health inequalities experienced in early childhood contribute to long-term disparities in physical and mental health outcomes.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 29 Jan 2026
The Government is committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever. We know that a child’s early experiences shape their lifelong physical, emotional, and social development. Inequalities, such as poverty, can have a long-lasting impact on ...