Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the announcement in March 2021 of £70 million to support the expansion of weight management services, when further information will be provided on the proportion of funding that will be allocated to Tier 3 weight management services.

Of the £70 million announced in March 2021, £4 million has been allocated to Tier 3 and 4 adult specialist weight management services in 2021/22. NHS England is working with regional teams and integrated care systems to develop a recovery plan for specialist weight management services and bariatric surgeries as required by the Mandate.