National Wellbeing Indicators

24 Feb 2026Health & NHSTax & Public Finances
Dr Beccy CooperLabour PartyWorthing West20 words

12. What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his polices of recent trends in national wellbeing indicators.

Ashley DaltonLabour PartyWest Lancashire55 words

We are revolutionising our country’s health and wellbeing through our 10-year health plan, which will deliver the three major shifts, boost life expectancy and improve mental health for everyone, everywhere. We are shifting from prioritising the tackling of sickness to prevention, including through action in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to create a smoke-free generation.

Dr Beccy CooperLabour PartyWorthing West56 words

It is great to hear that wellbeing is being built in through the shift to prevention in our national health strategy. Does the Minister agree that we should now champion health in all policies, starting with the mandatory use of the wellbeing indicators available for the Treasury Green Book, which are currently used sporadically at best?

Ashley DaltonLabour PartyWest Lancashire30 words

My hon. Friend will know that that is a question for Treasury colleagues. However, we are a mission-led Government committed to healthy outcomes across Government, not just in the DHSC.

Joe RobertsonConservative and Unionist PartyIsle of Wight East76 words

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has compared GPs’ salaries to that of the Prime Minister. I can understand why he is taking a keen interest in how much a Prime Minister is paid, but can the Government assure the House that the GP contract will include an increase in GP funding over and above inflationary pressures? [Interruption.] They are on the frontline of ensuring that national wellbeing indicators in this country improve.

Sir Lindsay HoyleIndependentChorley8 words

The hon. Member just about scraped something together.

Ashley DaltonLabour PartyWest Lancashire15 words

I am not entirely sure what any of that has to do with wellbeing indicators—

Sir Lindsay HoyleIndependentChorley25 words

Order. Let me do my job and I will let the Minister do hers. Try to answer the question—I did add a caveat to it.

Ashley DaltonLabour PartyWest Lancashire32 words

Sorry, Mr Speaker; I did not hear you. I can confirm that a written ministerial statement will be tabled at 4 pm in which the contract for 2026-27 will be laid out.