Dear Editor
Sir – I was interested to read Mark Lancaster's words, "speaking out" against the variation in life expectancy between rich and poor areas. It seems to me that Mr Lancaster MP has forgotten his party is now in Government. He has not stated how his party is seeking to change things for the better, or indeed made any commitment to reduce the gap at all! In fact, the Conservatives have committed themselves to increasing the gap, by introducing a VAT rise which will unfairly affect those already struggling, while having little effect on the well off. Together with the freezing of benefits, this will have a devastating impact on those people already struggling to pay their heating bills and feed their families. How will this improve the health of those in poverty Mr Lancaster?
Paul Williams
Oldbrook
Milton Keynes
