Life Expectancy
Lords · Question HL13898 · Tabled 26 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Bird
To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to reduce regional differences in life expectancy; and what steps they are taking to account for housing, employment and environmental factors in health policy.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 9 Feb 2026
The Government is committed to increasing the amount of time people spend in good health and to preventing premature deaths, with an ambitious commitment to halve the healthy life expectancy gap between the richest and poorest regions.Our 10-Year Health P...