Andrea Leadsom and Michael Marmot to be questioned by MPs on the first 1000 days of life
The Health and Social Care Committee will hold the first evidence session of its inquiry into the first 1000 days of life at 9.30am on Wednesday 7 May.
Meeting details
Children in the UK now have some of the worst health outcomes in Europe, with a fifth of children aged 5 classified as overweight or obese, the majority of childhood vaccination rates falling below the World Health Organisation’s recommended levels and a 250% increase in the prevalence of life limiting and life-threatening conditions in children and young people from 2001-18.
In the first part of the session, MPs will question Professor Marmot on health inequalities and the impact this has on early years health. They are also likely to examine how well the ‘proportionate universalism’ concept – where services are made available to everyone, but focused on those most in need - introduced in the Marmot Review in 2010 has been integrated into the delivery of early years services and the impacts of the recently announced changes to NHS financial planning.
In the second part, MPs are likely to question Dame Andrea Leadsom on the Early Years Healthy Development Review she led in 2020-21 and the progress that has been made since she completed her review. They could also explore the role of family hubs and their role in the first 1000 days.