Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department will use responses to its call for evidence for the Health Disparities White Paper in the development of the Major Conditions Strategy.

The Major Conditions Strategy is being informed by materials gathered from previous listening exercises including those carried out on health disparities, cancer and mental health. Those who responded to previous engagement exercises have the opportunity to input into the Call for Evidence issued on 17 May and to provide further insights and suggestions building on previous contributions.