Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has taken steps in response to the recommendation issued by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in January 2025 on removing stigma, informational and technological barriers to access to health for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.

The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.