Stephen has responded to the publication of Public Health England’s review into the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on BAME communities. He said: “I am relieved that the government has – belatedly – published the review authored by Public Health England. It confirms much of what we already knew, namely that the those in the poorest households and from BAME backgrounds are disproportionately impacted.
“I am puzzled that the review makes no recommendations to Ministers. Residents of Newham – as well as other communities across the country – will want to know what action the Government plans to deal with the unequal suffering of the BAME community from coronavirus. I will write to the Health Secretary later today asking what his department plans to do for our borough in light of the review.”
The report can be read here.