Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2020 to Question 82393, what (a) research and (b) evidence his Department is using to inform policy on the expansion of weight management services.

We are using a range of evidence including published literature and considering the evidence and views of expert stakeholders, including patient groups. We will continue to consider the views of a wide range of stakeholders and experts as we develop our plans for implementing the obesity strategy including the expansion of weight management services and we will continue to listen going forwards.