Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 March 2003. It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 March 2003 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what local exercise action pilots have been introduced by the Countryside Agency in collaboration with Sport England and the Department of Health to tackle obesity and increase physical activity. - Inc figures.

Answer: Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what local exercise action pilots have been introduced by the Countryside Agency in collaboration with Sport England and the Department of Health to tackle obesity and increase physical activity. [100424] Alun Michael: The Local Exercise Action Pilots Programme is a joint initiative funded by the Department of Health, Sport England and the Countryside Agency, with support from the Local Government Association, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Education and Skills and Department for Transport. Nine local pilots led by Primary Care Trust are being developed to test effective approaches to increasing access to, and levels of, physical activity. The pilot sites will be announced in March.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 400 c901W;400 c893W; 100424
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Health education Pilot schemes Exercise Sports Physical education Obesity
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk