Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of recent trends in life expectancy.

This question was answered on 10th May 2016
We welcome the overall trend to longer life expectancy. Annual fluctuations in life expectancy do occur, but the overall trend remains positive. We are committed to helping people live longer, healthier lives. Tackling health inequalities amongst people of ages is embedded in policy right across the Department.