Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when people who applied for the free four-month supply of vitamin D supplements for adults who are clinically extremely vulnerable will receive them; and if he will make a statement.

From this month, the Government is providing a free four-month supply of daily vitamin D supplements to adults on the clinically extremely vulnerable list that have opted in to receive the supplements and residents in residential and nursing care homes in England. The registration period for this scheme has been extended to 21 February. For those who have opted in to the scheme and are eligible, supplements will be sent directly to their homes.

The Government has prioritised groups that were asked to stay indoors more than usual over the spring and summer due to national restrictions. Through this commitment, 2.7 million vulnerable people in England will be offered free vitamin D supplements for the winter by the Government.