“…Unfortunately, it is clear that disadvantage, ill health and frailty are not spread evenly across the country; they are concentrated in some communities more than others, and they go hand in hand with poverty.”
Record by topic
- Health inequalities5th of 29941.5
- Mental health120th of 89030.0
- Public health & prevention52nd of 70024.0
- Learning disability & autism188th of 90521.0
- Dementia15th of 26315.0
- NHS waiting lists213th of 5436.0
- Heart disease & stroke82nd of 4076.0
- Children's health30th of 1656.0
- Elderly care & frailty64th of 2495.5
- Long Covid16th of 563.0
- Diabetes68th of 1993.0
- Adult social care & reform201st of 3973.0
- Cancer387th of 6413.0
- Unpaid carers256th of 2962.5
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What they’ve said
“…ently-criticised spending on working-age benefits and on children—which has come under growing pressure from an ageing population. Debate about that spending has at times been framed in stark terms, but understanding people’s lives makes clear just how essential this support is.”
Department for Work and Pensions · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I am grateful for that intervention; long may that work continue. About one in eight young people are not in work, education or training. That is more than a million young people. It is the first time since 2013 that have we seen figures on that level.”
Department for Work and Pensions · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“T9. There is overwhelming evidence that marketised health systems, as the NHS has become, increase health inequalities. Will the Health Secretary consider amendments to the Health Bill that will tackle the rising inequalities in existing health policies, including allowing local NHS organisations to determine if they n…”
Topical Questions · 2026-06-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Our declining healthy life expectancy, as underlined in today’s Health Foundation report, is a real worry, but as Professor Sir Michael Marmot has shown, that is no surprise after 14 years of austerity and its impact on our public services.”
Topical Questions · 2026-04-27 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. Young people with special educational needs or disabilities, and with multiple disadvantage, are three times more likely to be not in education, employment or training. I appreciate what my right hon.”
Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving · 2026-02-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
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