To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 18 May (WA 247), what measures they are taking to provide health care professionals (HCPs) with nutritional guidance for children aged between one and two years old, given that Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives: One Year On said that they will only provide guidance to HCPs and the National Health Service on the nutritional needs of 2 to 2½ year-olds. [HL4137]

The Change4Life initiative is currently developing an information toolkit for use by healthcare practitioners, child-focused professionals such as childminders and nursery managers, as well as Sure Start children's centres providing specialist nutritional advice for children aged one to two years old, which is to be available by the autumn.

As part of its ongoing work, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has a sub-group on maternal and child nutrition which is planning to update the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food’s report, Weaning and The Weaning Diet.

The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) is currently developing a single set of evidence-based messages on healthy eating/nutrition and active play for children under five years old. These will form the basis of clear, up-to-date guidance for healthcare professionals and early-years practitioners to use with parents, and will be available by the end of 2009.