Question follow-through · 73246

Health: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made on implementing the Child Health Action Plan.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
29 Aug 2025
Target answer date
2 Sept 2025
Answer
8 Sept 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Aug 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made on implementing the Child Health Action Plan.

  2. 2 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Government has committed to raising the healthiest generation of children ever, ensuring that every child has a healthy, happy start to life, and giving mental health the same focus as physical health. This commitment was recently reaffirmed in the 10...

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