Question follow-through · 13744
Life Expectancy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of regional differences in life expectancy across England.
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 26 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 30 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 13 Jul 2026 · 17 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of regional differences in life expectancy across England.
30 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises that regional differences in life expectancy across England remain significant and reflect the wider inequalities in the factors that shape people’s health and life expectancy. As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, the Governmen...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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