Written questions

Healthy Start Scheme

Commons · Question 124609 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Emma Lewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the uptake figures were for the Healthy Start scheme in the latest period for which data is available.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 20 Apr 2026

We do not hold data on the proportion of families eligible to participate in the Healthy Start Scheme. As of 26 March 2026, there were 354,989 people on the digital scheme across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.The data is based on individual people ...