Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the document entitled Prevention is better than cure, published by his Department on 5 November 2018, what the timetable is for the Green Paper on prevention.

On 5 November the Government’s Vision for Prevention was published (entitled ‘Prevention is better than cure’). This set out how prevention will be placed at the heart of our health and social care system for the long term. This vision is just the beginning - much more needs to be done to make it a reality. Next year, the Government will work with stakeholders to publish a Green Paper on prevention setting out government plans in more detail, and seeking a wide range of views on what action is most needed. The Department will work closely across Government, and with our partners in health, social care, local government, housing and the voluntary sector.