Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Beccy Cooper Excerpts
Wednesday 13th November 2024

(3 days, 18 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Stephen Timms Portrait Sir Stephen Timms
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We are working very closely with disability organisations, and I pay tribute to the work of those to which the hon. Gentleman referred. We will certainly ensure that barriers that too often confront disabled people are removed by this Government. That is the mission that we are on.

Beccy Cooper Portrait Dr Beccy Cooper (Worthing West) (Lab)
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T5. According to the Darzi report, there has been a substantial decline in the social determinants of health, such as poor-quality housing, access to clean air and good nutrition. How is the Minister working with Cabinet colleagues to include health in policies that address those social determinants of health and tackle the health inequalities that are the legacy the Conservative Government left the country to deal with?