§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much funding he has provided for(a) the Weight Wise website and (b) Weight Concern's toolkit on obesity. [147931]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe Department of Health has provided £66,700 over two years to the British Dietetic Association for the development of the Weight Wise website. The website went live on 3 December 2003 and is designed to be used by both health professionals and members of the public.
Funding of £130,000 over three years was provided for Weight Concern's toolkit on obesity. The funding was used to recruit experts in psychology, nutrition and exercise to develop materials, create a workbook to assist individuals and professionals managing obesity, and carry out a preliminary evaluation.
Funding for both these pieces of work was provided through the Department's Section 64 grant scheme.