Public Health England Review: Covid-19 Disparities Debate
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Public Health England Review: Covid-19 Disparities
Baroness Pidding Excerpts(4 years, 5 months ago)
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Baroness Berridge [V]
My Lords, all aspects that are affecting black and minority ethnic people will be looked into by the Minister for Equalities. The Equalities Hub is now the central point to look at these matters. Action has been taken in relation to making sure that employers are risk assessing, including when employees are pregnant and could be at higher risk from the virus.
Baroness Pidding (Con) [V]
My Lords, the Public Health England report makes it clear that deprived communities are being disproportionately affected by Covid-19. Does the Minister agree that it is imperative that the Government redouble their efforts to reduce health inequalities between the richest and the poorest in society, fulfilling the Prime Minister’s levelling-up agenda? How might that be achieved?