Every parliamentary written question tabled by Kim Johnson this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What recent correspondence he has received from David Hare, Chief Executive of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network.
The Department has received several pieces of ministerial correspondence from the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN) since the Government came into office. These have related to how the independent sector can support the Government’s commitme...
What assessment he has made of the potential link between poor (a) mental health and (b) access to nutritious food.
Whilst there has been no direct assessment of a potential link, the relationship between food security, nutritional intake and physical and mental health in the United Kingdom is currently unclear. However, international data suggests that in the long-ter...
Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing auto-enrolment for Healthy Start.
The Healthy Start scheme is being kept under review. The scheme was introduced in 2006 to encourage a healthy diet for pregnant women, babies, and young children under four years old from very low-income households. It can be used to buy, or put towards t...
If he will publish guidance on the sugar and salt content of baby foods.
A 2019 evidence review showed that babies and young children are exceeding their energy intake requirement and are eating too much sugar and salt. Some commercial baby foods, particularly finger foods, had added sugar or salt, or contained ingredients tha...