Question follow-through · 21762
Health: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her department is taking to tackle health inequalities across England.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 14 Sept 2026 · 17 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
More questions by this MP on Health and care
- Suicide: Men · 10 Sept 2026
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- Suicide: Young People · 10 Sept 2026
- Surgery: Waiting Lists · 15 Sept 2026
- Ambulance Services: Standards · 15 Sept 2026
Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.
Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her department is taking to tackle health inequalities across England.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
14 Sept 2026
Answer published
Through our 10-Year Health Plan, we are committed to tackling the social determinants of health, improving healthy life expectancy for everyone, and halving the gap between the richest and poorest regions. By bringing together departments across the Gover...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
Strong links require the same MP, department and exact heading. Other same-department questions are shown as unreviewed candidates, not as confirmed follow-ups. No debate link is asserted unless a stable source relationship exists.
Suicide: Men
10 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent male suicide.
Suicide: Mental Health Services
10 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) healthcare professionals and (b) mental health support services on suicide prevention.
Suicide: Young People
10 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent suicide amongst young people.
Surgery: Waiting Lists
15 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to reduce NHS waiting times for elective procedures.
Ambulance Services: Standards
15 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps her Department has taken to improve ambulance response times in (a) Nottinghamshire and (b) England.
Cancer: Children
15 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve (a) mental and (b) emotional support for children whose parents have been diagnosed with cancer.