Written question asked by Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 2 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 November 2009. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 November 2009 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Exercise

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health in what areas the second year of the pilot of the Fit for the Future scheme will take place.

Answer: As set out in Be Active, Be Healthy - A plan for getting the nation moving the Fit for the Future pilot which commenced in April 2009 is running for 12 months in targeted areas in five local authorities (Suffolk, Manchester, Torbay, Bristol and Newcastle). A copy of the plan has already been placed in the Library.Any future funding and delivery arrangements for Fit for the Future will be subject to the outcome of the monitoring and evaluation that has been put in place. A final report on the programme is due in June 2010.

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