§ Mr. RooneyTo ask the Prime Minister (1) which of his Ministers is co-ordinating the Government response to the Acheson report; [68938]
(2) if the Acheson report will be submitted to the Social Exclusion Unit. [68939]
§ The Prime MinisterMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health is co-ordinating work across Government to reduce health inequalities. This includes follow-up of the report of the independent inquiry into health inequalities, led by Sir Donald Acheson which he commissioned. A range of initiatives by other Departments, including aspects of the Social Exclusion Unit's strategy for neighbourhood renewal, is already helping to give effect to a number of Sir Donald's recommendations. The Government's response to the Acheson Inquiry's report will be included in a White Paper on the Government's new health strategy and will be published shortly.