Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made on the impact of inflation on the effectiveness of the Healthy Start scheme to provide adequate funding for purchase of food and milk.

In April 2021, the value of the Healthy Start benefit was raised from £3.10 to £4.25 per week, providing additional support to pregnant women and families on lower incomes to make healthy food choices. The Healthy Start scheme is kept under continuous review although there are no current plans to increase the value of the Healthy Start benefit.