Written questions

Travellers: Health

Lords · Question HL16048 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Whitaker

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 12 March (HL13897), what are the health disparities of Gypsy, Traveller and Roma ethnic groups in the areas in that Answer, in particular (1) maternal mortality outcomes,

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 29 Apr 2026

It is a priority for the Government to increase the amount of time people spend in good health and prevent premature deaths. Our 10-Year Health Plan for England sets out a reimagined service designed to tackle inequalities in both access and outcomes, inc...