What plans it has to promote additional vitamin D for (a) pregnant women and (b) children.

In September 2010 the Chief Medical Officer for Scotland wrote to all health professionals urging them to explain the importance of vitamin D to patients at risk of deficiency. In June 2011 we produced a leaflet for the general public and health professionals highlighting the importance of vitamin D supplementation for at-risk groups, including pregnant women, young children, older people and those with limited sun exposure. The Chief Medical Officer for Scotland and his counterparts in the UK issued a joint letter to health professionals on 2 February 2012 to restate these messages and give them maximum impact across the UK.