§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 29 January,Official Report, column 599, if he will list the specific initiatives of the Health Promotion Authority for Wales which were targeted to those on low income; and what independent evaluation has been undertaken on their effectiveness. [27329]
§ Mr. HagueInitiatives relevant to those on low income undertaken by Health Promotion Wales, HPW, include:
- "Get Cooking": designed to improve the nutrition skills of individuals and promote health eating on a limited budget;
- "Health Shopping Basket": designed to promote the availability of healthier eating products among small local retail outlets;
394 - "Community Alcohol Education Materials": designed to encourage sensible drinking. Developed with the help of residents of a mid-Glamorgan village;
- "Network of Health Promoting Schools": includes schools in areas of low income in Wales;
- "Communities for Better Health": aims to encourage and support a network of local projects.
In addition, a large proportion of HPW's other work is as relevant to those on low income as it is to other groups within the population.
Evaluation is a component of all HPW's activities. The results are published in peer review journals or as specific HPW evaluation reports.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consideration he is giving to applying the recommendations of the nutrition task force and the low income project team to Wales. [27308]
§ Mr. HagueResponsibility for most health promotion matters in Wales has been devolved to health authorities. It is for them to decide how and to what extent they wish to take note of the recommendations of the nutrition task force in England when developing their local strategies.