Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce cases of type 2 diabetes.

The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme operates to identify people who are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes and refers them onto a nine-month, evidence-based lifestyle change programme. Latest figures in February 2023 shows a 20% reduction in risk for those who are referred to the programme compared to those who are not.

Additionally, the National Health Service is delivering a low calorie diet programme for people who are overweight and living with type 2 diabetes.

We have announced plans for a new Major Conditions Strategy to tackle conditions that contribute most to morbidity and mortality across the population in England which include cancers, cardiovascular disease, including stroke and diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, dementia, mental ill health and musculoskeletal conditions.