To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide additional funding to the Healthy Start scheme to help tackle food poverty.
This answer is the replacement for a previous holding answer.
Answered on
3 May 2023
The Department has no plans to provide additional funding for the Healthy Start scheme. In April 2021 the value of the Healthy Start benefit increased from £3.10 to £4.25 per week, providing additional support to pregnant women and families on lower incomes to make healthy food choices.
Answered by
Department of Health and Social Care
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