asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether new products bearing claims referring to (a) children's development and health; (b) slimming and weight-control; or (c) newly emerging science can be placed on the United Kingdom market after 7 July under European Union Regulation 1924/2006 on Nutrition and Health Claims Made on Foods.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether new products bearing claims referring to (a) children's development and health; (b) slimming and weight-control; or (c) newly emerging science can be placed on the United Kingdom market after 7 July under European Union Regulation 1924/2006 on Nutrition and Health Claims Made on Foods.

Whether they provide information to overweight and obese National Health Service patients on the use of proven effective commercial diets; and

Whether they provide information to overweight and obese National Health Service patients on the use of proven effective commercial diets; and

Whether meal replacements for weight control, as regulated in the Foods Intended for Use in Energy Restricted Diets for Weight Reduction Regulations 1997 (SI 1997/2182), will be included in the obesity guidance currently under review by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence; and

Whether meal replacements for weight control, as regulated in the Foods Intended for Use in Energy Restricted Diets for Weight Reduction Regulations 1997 (SI 1997/2182), will be included in the obesity guidance currently under review by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence; and

Whether they have examined the comparative costs of effective weight-management systems including commercial diets; and, if so, whether the results have been taken into account in developing guidelines for healthcare professionals.

Whether they have examined the comparative costs of effective weight-management systems including commercial diets; and, if so, whether the results have been taken into account in developing guidelines for healthcare professionals.

Whether every renal unit in the United Kingdom has its own dedicated renal dietician; and what advice they give to patients with kidney disease about salt consumption; and

Whether every renal unit in the United Kingdom has its own dedicated renal dietician; and what advice they give to patients with kidney disease about salt consumption; and

What advice and assistance is made available to encourage general practitioners to take advantage through practice-based commissioning of evidence-based schemes such as slimming on referral.

What advice and assistance is made available to encourage general practitioners to take advantage through practice-based commissioning of evidence-based schemes such as slimming on referral.

What is their view of the development of slimming on referral by Greater and Central Derby primary care trusts and Slimming World; what assessment they have made of the success of this project and the number of primary care trusts currently offering such referral schemes; and what steps they intend...

What is their view of the development of slimming on referral by Greater and Central Derby primary care trusts and Slimming World; what assessment they have made of the success of this project and the number of primary care trusts currently offering such referral schemes; and what steps they intend...

What progress has been made in ensuring that primary care trusts produce strategies to address the problem of obesity; what guidance and resources are made available to such trusts to assist them in producing such strategies; and whether that assistance includes information about slimming on referral.

What progress has been made in ensuring that primary care trusts produce strategies to address the problem of obesity; what guidance and resources are made available to such trusts to assist them in producing such strategies; and whether that assistance includes information about slimming on referral.

What measures they are taking to ensure that practical and appropriate advice about the full range of weight management and reduction options is given by doctors to those who are overweight or obese. [HL 696].

What measures they are taking to ensure that practical and appropriate advice about the full range of weight management and reduction options is given by doctors to those who are overweight or obese. [HL 696].

Whether the National Institute for Clinical Excellence and the Health Development Agency have taken into account the full options in their respective recent reviews of literature and other evidence in this area; and what dialogue these bodies have recently had with the Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust. [HL 697].

Whether the National Institute for Clinical Excellence and the Health Development Agency have taken into account the full options in their respective recent reviews of literature and other evidence in this area; and what dialogue these bodies have recently had with the Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust. [HL 697].

When the most recent Diet and Nutrition Survey was published; what percentage of women aged 35-49 years were found to have daily folic acid intake of less than 400 micrograms; how that level of intake compares to their recommended total daily folic acid intake from: (a) normal diet; and (b)...

When the most recent Diet and Nutrition Survey was published; what percentage of women aged 35-49 years were found to have daily folic acid intake of less than 400 micrograms; how that level of intake compares to their recommended total daily folic acid intake from: (a) normal diet; and (b)...