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Q1
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Life expectancy at birth is the highest it has ever been, but significant disparities exist between different regions and socio-economic groups.
For my constituents in Pharos ward in Fleetwood, life expectancy is 10 years shorter than just five miles down the road in Carleton. Life expectancy has stalled and for the poorest women it is now declining. What does this say about the Government's 10 years of Tory cuts and austerity?
I agree with most of what the hon. Member said, particularly that the gaps in healthy life expectancy are far too big. The campaign to close the gap in healthy life expectancy is ongoing despite lower mortality in 2019 being good news.
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