Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has taken steps to help ensure that older people are included in commitments made at the high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on universal health coverage.

The UK is committed to championing universal health coverage (UHC). We worked with other countries to ensure that the 2023 High-Level Meeting's Political Declaration on UHC reaffirmed the 2019 commitment to promote healthy and active ageing and to respond to the needs of ageing populations. We also went further, recognising the importance of providing sustainable home and community care services for older people. Following the High-Level Meeting, the UK will continue to work with partners on integrated and equitable approaches to and achieving UHC that meets the needs of people of all ages.