Question for short debate on Monday, 4 April 2011, in the House of Lords, led by Lord McColl of Dulwich. The answering member was Earl Howe.

Health: Obesity

Lords question for short debate on what steps they are taking to reduce obesity in the United Kingdom.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 726 c258-73GC
Session: 2010-12
Department: Department of Health
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Proceeding contributions: Lord Campbell-Savours | 726 c265GC (Link to this contribution) I did not know that there was a speaking list.; Lord Campbell-Savours | 726 c265-6GC (Link to this contribution) I intend to intervene only briefly. I support the noble Lord, Lord McColl, and congratulate him on i...; Earl Howe | 726 c269-72GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend for raising this important issue, about which he knows a very grea...; Baroness Thornton | 726 c266-9GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord McColl, on his persistence in calling this debate; he ...; Earl Howe | 726 c272-3GC (Link to this contribution) I hope that the Committee will allow me a little extra time in view of that intervention. The answer...; Lord Campbell-Savours | 726 c272GC (Link to this contribution) Perhaps I may stop the noble Earl for a moment. In the first few moments of his speech he spelt out ...; Lord McColl of Dulwich | 726 c258-61GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the purpose of this debate is to draw attention to the most serious epidemic to affect man...; Lord McColl of Dulwich | 726 c258GC (Link to this contribution) To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce obesity in the United Kingdom.; Lord Patel | 726 c263-5GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, you cannot really find fault with the logic of the noble Lord, Lord McColl—do not eat and ...; Lord Addington | 726 c263GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, quite simply, if it is expended in exercise, it is not expended in the rebuilding of muscl...; Lord McColl of Dulwich | 726 c263GC (Link to this contribution) Before the noble Lord sits down, would he recognise that I did not actually run down exercise? I spe...; Lord Addington | 726 c261-3GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord McColl, is consistent. I remember that we have crossed swords on this...; Baroness Garden of Frognal | 726 c265GC (Link to this contribution) I am afraid that there is; this is a timed debate. However, as one of the speakers has scratched, th...; Baroness Garden of Frognal | 726 c265GC (Link to this contribution) Perhaps the noble Lord will forgive me, but we were not notified that he had his name on the speakin...; Lord Campbell-Savours | 726 c265GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I would like to intervene briefly to express some marginally politically incorrect sentime...
Subjects: Children Disclosure of information Advertising Diets Food Health education Fats Fruit Nutrition Obesity National Institute for Health and Care Excellence School meals Restaurants Exercise Vegetables
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Health: Obesity

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