Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Major Conditions and Disease Strategy will help ensure that the availability of essential inhalers for certain respiratory health diseases.

Work on the Major Conditions Strategy is ongoing and we are committed to ensuring that the Strategy’s approach is rooted in the best understanding of the evidence to tackle the major conditions which contribute to the burden of disease in England, including respiratory conditions. This includes seeking the views of and working closely with stakeholders, citizens and the National Health Service.