Autumn Budget 2024: Representation from Impact on Urban Health

As the Government has stated, to put the NHS back on a sustainable footing will require a preventative approach, and the proposals below focus on the social, financial and commercial drivers of health, rather than short-term and costly investment in services. [...] Our work on some of the most challenging health issues - and as an institutional investor 3 - demonstrates the enormous potential and willingness of industry to play an active role in improving the nation’s health, whether as employers, providers of the food we consume, or contributors to air pollution. [...] Incentivise and support companies to improve the nutritional profile of food products Recommendation: The Treasury should build on the success of the Sugary Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) and incentivise food and drink manufacturers to reformulate on a wider range of unhealthy products through targeted fiscal measures. [...] When families do not have the money and time to be together, doing constructive activities, eating healthily in a warm and secure home that has a big impact on their relationships and how they learn, interact, and get on in the world.” (Professional stakeholder) 14 Any strategy to effectively tackle the causes of child poverty will require funding which is commensurable to the scale of the challen. [...] Meanwhile, the amount of energy debt and arrears in Great Britain has doubled since the start of 2021 and now totals £3.3 billion according to OFGEM, 33 highlighting the need for better support from the energy sector.