lt will focus on early intervention policies that can improve the life outcomes of children in particular, as well as the quality of life for older people dealing with long-term conditions such as obesity, alcohol dependency and chronic illness. The unit will also produce an annual report outlining the percentage of departmental budgets which is devoted to early intervention and long-term planning on social issues, and recommend changes. lt will oversee and monitor the impact of a number of new Prevention and Early Intervention programmes to be implemented by line departments, most notably:
sceptical of internationalism, for example negative towards international cooperation, in favour of national sovereignty and unilaterialism