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Written question asked by Lord Ouseley (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 8 July 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 July 2015. It was answered by Lord Prior of Brampton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 July 2015 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Exercise

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to ensure an increase in physical leisure activity among the population in order to tackle the rise in obesity among adults and children.

Answer

Tackling obesity is of great concern to this Government and tackling childhood obesity is a major priority. Physical activity has an important role to play in weight management, and can bring important physical and mental health benefits, but there is no single solution to the problem.

While some progress has been made in recent years, there is much further to go. We will put forward our plans in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1227
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Obesity Exercise
Link
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