Question follow-through · 39434

Malnutrition: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle severe malnutrition in people under the age of 18.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
19 Mar 2025
Target answer date
24 Mar 2025
Answer
28 Mar 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle severe malnutrition in people under the age of 18.

  2. 24 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    Malnutrition is a clinical condition affecting all ages across the community, and in all health and care settings. Severe malnutrition is most likely to be secondary to another physical or mental health condition which may impact on nutritional needs or a...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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