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Written question asked by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 June 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 July 2018. It was answered by Steve Brine (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 July 2018 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2018 to Question 147850 on Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition, what need was identified (a) through horizon scanning and (b) at the request of government for each nutritional risk assessment carried out in each of the last five years.

Answer

The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) undertakes risk assessment activities in response to emerging evidence and/or views from other expert bodies; requests from the sponsoring departments; and/or horizon scanning. SACN last undertook horizon scanning at their meeting on 19 June 2018; the draft minutes of this meeting will be published on the SACN website by the end of July 2018.

Nutritional needs identified by SACN over the last five years are numerous and are included in individual reports and position statements published on the SACN website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/scientific-advisory-committee-on-nutrition#reports


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
158195
Session
2017-19
Related items
Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition
Monday, 4 June 2018
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Nutrition Risk assessment Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk