Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to develop healthy nutrition for children in their global support programmes.

Following the conclusion of the Spending Review, the Government is actively considering nutrition programming within the business planning process. No decisions on individual programmes have yet been made.

Tackling malnutrition remains a core focus of our work on global health, humanitarian response and in support of UK goals on girls' education and climate.  It is critical for reducing preventable deaths and ensuring children get the best start in life in the poorest countries of the world.