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Written question asked by Stephen Metcalfe (Conservative) on Monday, 14 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 October 2019. It was answered by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 October 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Exercise

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Government targets for physical activity are accessible to all regardless of age, ability and current health.

Answer

The updated Chief Medical Officers’ guidelines for physical activity were published in September 2019. These guidelines provide recommendations and targets for different age groups and for people with disability. Interventions to meet these targets are designed and implemented by local authorities.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
216
Session
2019-19
Subjects
Exercise
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk