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Proceeding contribution from Diane Abbott (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 9 November 2011. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Obesity.


Obesity

I am loth to agree with the Minister, but I think that he is right on that point. A particular interest of mine is the education of urban children and the challenges of getting them to achieve their educational potential. As part of working with parents, especially in urban communities, we must teach them that just putting their children in front of a television set is not necessarily the best thing for their health or their education. I agree entirely with what has been said about exercise and sport, but we also need a particular focus on girls and exercise. Statistics show that girls give up exercise younger; after they leave school, they do not continue to exercise, as boys do. I was interested to hear about, was it ice hockey—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
535 c124WH 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
Children Costs Diets Health services Health education Obesity Schools Sports Exercise
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk