Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to investigate the impact of rising temperatures on mortality.

The UK Health Security Agency has established the Centre for Climate and Health Security which will investigate the impact of rising temperatures and identify and promote interventions to protect public health. The Centre for Climate and Health Security is developing the Single Adverse Weather and Health Plan, which is expected to be published in 2023. The Plan aims to improve existing guidance on reducing health risks associated with adverse weather events, including extreme heat. It will also address the health risks identified in the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment and contribute to prevention and adaptation actions in the health sector and local communities. In addition, the Plan will update the evidence on the health impacts of climate change using the latest UK Climate Projections and include the projected number of heat-related deaths per year.