Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Karin Smyth and Patrick Hurley

Wednesday 28th January 2026 Commons Chamber

[Karin Smyth]

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to say that osteoporosis disproportionately affects women and plays a crucial part in absence from the workforce. Baroness Merron, who leads on this work, and I met Charlie Mayfield when he was looking at how to get more women back into the workforce, and we will ensure that women’s health and these sorts of long-term conditions are part of that. I cannot commit to an MSK strategy, but we are absolutely committed to including this in our renewed women’s health strategy.

[Patrick Hurley (Southport) (Lab)]

7. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce inequalities experienced by children in poverty.