Opposition Day Debate Health Inequalities

2 further information public health funding we are pleased that the government have committed the 2020s to be the decade of prevention of ill health.

Opposition day debate health inequalities. Held on 4 march 2020 at 18 59. This follows the release of the marmot review which stated that for the first time in 100 years life expectancy has flattened since 2010 overall and has declined for women in the poorest areas of england. Opposition day debate health inequalities 04 03 20 last week i spoke in the opposition day debate on health inequalities which was stimulated by recent statistics showing the increase in life expectancy in england has stalled for the first time in 120 years and dropped by almost a year for women in the poorest areas of the north east of england. The north south health gap has increased with the largest decreases seen in most deprived 10 of neighbourhoods in the north.

Professor marmot s report found that for the first time in more than 100 years life expectancy has essentially flattened overall since 2010 and has actually declined for women in the poorest areas of england. The motion for debate in the name of the leader of opposition and others is. Health inequalities house of commons 4 march 2020. You can read the opposition motion in full below.

Opposition day debate on health inequalities. Division number 38 a majority of mps voted not to call on the government to end austerity invest in public health implement the recommendations of the marmot review publish public health allocations for this april as a matter of urgency and bring forward a world leading health inequalities strategy to take action on the social determinants of health. The nhs long term plan and the recent prevention green paper. Is concerned by its findings that since 2010 improvements to life expectancy have stalled for the first time in more than 100 years and declined for the poorest women in society that the health gap between wealthy.

Votes in this debate. The secretary of state made that point. Mr corbyn s motion division 38. In fairness he said that there were life expectancy differences between for example blackpool and buckingham.

In last week s opposition day debate the health secretary told opposition members that we must debate these issues based on the facts. That this house notes the publication of health equity in england. Sustainable long term investment in councils public health services is needed if we are to reverse reductions in life expectancy and tackle health inequalities across the country. Question accordingly disagreed votes by party.

Download results download as text. Opposition day debate on health inequalities. I co sponsored an opposition day motion on health inequalities.