Health: Ethnic Groups
Lords · Question HL13897 · Tabled 26 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Bird
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in reducing disparities in health outcomes between ethnic groups; and how that progress is monitored and evaluated.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 12 Mar 2026
It is a priority for the Government to increase the amount of time people spend in good health and prevent premature deaths, with an ambitious commitment to halve the healthy life expectancy gap between the richest and poorest regions.Our 10-Year Health P...