Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the ability of people with learning disabilities to receive annual health checks; and if he will make a statement.

The delivery of annual health checks for people with a learning disability remains a priority for the National Health Service. During the pandemic there has been regular communication and guidance to local systems and general practitioner practices to support national expectations and requirements. For the rolling 12 month period to the end of December 2020, 167,919 annual health checks took place, compared with 165,326 for the same 12 month period to the end of December 2019.