Written questions

Food: Nutrition

2026-06-16 · Department of Health and Social Care · 10941 · Official question

Adam Dance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that people in Yeovil constituency can afford (a) healthy and (b) sustainable diets.

Answer

The Department is working with other Government departments on the Healthy Start Scheme, which helps to encourage a healthy diet for pregnant women, babies, and young children under four years old from very low-income households. In April 2026, the value ...