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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-12-14more like thismore than 2022-12-14
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care remove filter
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Healthy Start Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of healthy start vouchers in the context of rising (a) food and (b) infant formula prices. more like this
tabling member constituency Glasgow Central remove filter
tabling member printed
Alison Thewliss more like this
uin 110740 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-20more like thismore than 2022-12-20
answer text <p>While the Healthy Start scheme is kept under continuous review, there are no current plans to increase the value of the benefit.</p><p>In April 2021, the value of the Healthy Start benefit was raised from £3.10 to £4.25 per week, providing additional support to pregnant women and families on lower incomes to make healthy food choices. Children aged under one year old receive £8.50 per week, an increase from £6.20.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Harborough more like this
answering member printed Neil O'Brien more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-20T16:50:18.95Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-20T16:50:18.95Z
answering member
4679
label Biography information for Neil O'Brien more like this
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answering member constituency Harborough more like this
answering member printed Neil O'Brien more like this
answering member
4679
label Biography information for Neil O'Brien more like this
tabling member
4430
label Biography information for Alison Thewliss more like this