Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 73130

Obesity: Drugs

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of weight loss drugs on (a) public health outcomes, (b) obesity rates and (c) associated health conditions.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
Obesity is estimated to cost the NHS £11.4 billion per year and wider society around £74.3 billion.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for assessing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of new me...
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