HL Deb 11 January 1999 vol 596 c22WA
Earl Russell

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the proposal of the Acheson Report that "all policies likely to have an impact on health should be evaluated in terms of the impact on health inequalities" (p.xiii) will be applied to disentitlement to social security benefits. [HL368]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

The Government are considering the Acheson Report and will respond to the recommendations in due course.