Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what role she expects community pharmacies to play in the prevention and management of obesity, under the new Neighbourhood Health Service, and whether her Department plans to publish guidance on that role.

Further to the answer provided in the House of Lords on 15 September in response to Question HL2959, I would affirm that community pharmacies have a vital role to play in the delivery of our 10-Year Health Plan, supporting the shift to prevention, providing expert advice on healthy living and weight management, and helping people access the healthcare support that they need closer to home.