Written question asked by Christopher Chope (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 January 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 January 2003. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Monday, 27 January 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 15th January,2003 397 c682-3, what cost benefit analysis has been carried out on expenditure on promoting consumption of fruit and vegetables. - (Holding answer 20 January 2003).

Answer: Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 15 January (ref. 84461), what cost benefit analysis has been carried out on expenditure on promoting consumption of fruit and vegetables. [92006] Ms Blears :[holding answer 20 January 2003]: Increasing intakes of fruit and vegetables could reduce the risk of deaths from chronic disease, such as heart disease, stroke and cancer, by up to 20 per cent. The two major spending programmes to promote consumption, the national school fruit scheme and local Five-a-day community initiatives, are being funded by the new opportunities fund which will be commissioning detailed evaluations of their effect on diet including consumption of fruit and vegetables.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 92006; 398 c673W;398 c671W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Consumption Cost benefit analysis Expenditure Fruit Publicity Nutrition Vegetables
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk