Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department undertook an impact assessment prior to the suspension of the £100 million of funding for weight management services, announced on 4 March 2021.
While no formal impact assessment has been undertaken, the Department considered the impact of the suspension of this funding alongside the costs of ‘COVID-19 Response: Living with COVID-19’ within existing budgets. We remain committed to addressing the causes of poor diet, obesity and inactivity and supporting people living with obesity to achieve a healthier weight.