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What progress has been made on the cross-government Activity Co-ordination Team; when it was established, what its costs are to date; and what it has achieved. [HL 416].

Asked by

Lord Moynihan (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 December 2004

Reference

HL 416; 667 c141-2WA

House

House of Lords

McIntosh of Haringey, Lord

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 7 July 2004 (663 c96WA), why the Everyday Sport Campaign is targeting the intention to increase participation levels rather than actual participation levels. [HL 419]. - Inc figure.

Asked by

Lord Moynihan (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 December 2004

Reference

HL 419; 667 c142-3WA

House

House of Lords

McIntosh of Haringey, Lord

What is the budget for Sport England's consultancy service to advise government departments and agencies on how to promote active lifestyles and provide activity opportunities for employees. [HL 418].

Asked by

Lord Moynihan (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 December 2004

Reference

HL 418; 667 c142WA

House

House of Lords

Obesity. Government response to the Health Select Committee's third report of session 2003/04 (HC 23).

Type

Select Committee reports (Government responses); Command papers

Notes

Johnson/Melanie written statement 16.12.2004; Received 16.12.04

Date

16 December 2004

Reference

Cm 6438

House

House of Commons

Adjournment debate

Adjournment debate on allotments.

Lead member

Ben Chapman

Answering member

Paul Clark

Department

Treasury

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

9 December 2004

Reference

428 c1367-74;428 c1365-72

House

House of Commons

Filkin, Lord

Further to the statement by the Lord Warner on 16 November 2004, 666 c1304 on public health, how they are going to protect school playing fields and to help more children to walk or cycle to school [HL 29].

Asked by

Baroness Cumberlege (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 December 2004

Reference

HL 29; 667 c32-3WA

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether those who pay membership of private health clubs will qualify for a fitness trainer on the National Health Service.

Asked by

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 December 2004

Reference

201354; 428 c350-1W

House

House of Commons

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what changes have occurred to the entry level fitness tests for the fire service since 2000.

Asked by

Baroness Hoey (Labour)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 December 2004

Reference

201856; 428 c342-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what action he is proposing to control (a) obesity amongst and (b) alcohol consumption by children; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to "Choosing Health: making healthy choices easier".

Asked by

Nigel Waterson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

24 November 2004

For answer on

6 December 2004

Answered on

6 December 2004

Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action he is proposing to control (a) obesity among and (b) alcohol consumption by children; and if he will make a statement. [200051] Miss Melanie Johnson: The foundation for all future work to tackle childhood obesity will be taken forward through the recently published Government White Paper, "Choosing Health: making healthy choices easier", tackling the risk factors of diet and physical inactivity. The Government will publish a delivery plan for the White Paper next year. As part of this delivery programme, we will also publish national delivery plans focusing on nutrition and activity, including the food and health action plan and the physical activity plan. The Government has also introduced a new public service agreement target, jointly owned by the Department for Health, Department for Education and Skills and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, to halt "the year-on-year rise in obesity among children under 11 by 2010 in the context of a broader strategy to tackle obesity in the population as a whole". Regarding alcohol consumption by children, a social responsibility code is being developed with industry that will provide a code of best practice around manufacturing and sale of alcohol. One of its elements is to stop the sale of alcohol to children. The Department for Education and Skills, in consultation with the Department of Health and the Home Office, will use the findings of the blueprint research programme to ensure that future provision of alcohol education in schools addresses attitudes and behaviour as well as providing information.

Date

6 December 2004

Reference

200051; 428 c349W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of employing NHS accredited health trainers; what estimate he has made of the number of NHS health trainers, as defined in the White Paper, Chosing Health, Cm 6374, which will be needed to...

Asked by

Lord Lansley (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

23 November 2004

For answer on

2 December 2004

Answered on

2 December 2004

Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what estimate his Department has made of the cost of employing NHS accredited health trainers; [199472] (2) what estimate he has made of the number of NHS health trainers, as defined in the White Paper, Choosing Health, Cm 6374, which will be needed to provide universal access for those entitled to NHS care for this service; and what criteria NHS health trainers will be required to meet to obtain accreditation; [199473] (3) what consultation his Department has had with (a) primary care and (b) general practice bodies on the establishment of NHS health trainers; and if he will make a statement. [199476] Miss Melanie Johnson: The Choosing Health? consultation prompted many recommendations from specialist task groups and responses from organisations and the wider public. Representatives from primary care were involved in the primary care task group and responses to the Choosing Health? consultation document were received from across the national health service. A key theme in the recommendations and replies was the need to promote health and healthy lifestyles and for the NHS to take a lead. As a response to those views, the White Paper, Choosing Health?, announced the establishment of NHS health trainers. We will be working with the Faculty of Public Health and other appropriate professional bodies as the detailed plans for NHS health trainers are developed. From 2006, NHS trainers will be providing support to people in disadvantaged areas and progressively from 2007 across the country. This will involve a mix of full and part-time accredited NHS trainers and others, for example, trainers working in the voluntary sector, some of whom could carry out this role as part of their main job. There is no firm figure for the total number of accredited trainers as there will be a number of different models for delivering this service. During 2005-06, we will be piloting local models. The method of accreditation will be based on completion of formal training with built-in standards and quality assurance. The planning assumption, based on existing evidence and best practice, is that they will be broadly similar in salary and related employer costs to health care assistants and other NHS staff with comparable skills.

Date

2 December 2004

Reference

428 c236-7W; 199472;199473;199476

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether NHS health trainers will be required to complete a criminal records check through the Criminal Records Bureau.

Asked by

Lord Lansley (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 November 2004

Reference

199475; 428 c106W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 04/1870

Promoting physical activity: international and UK experiences. 63 p. Cavill Associates. 2004.

Deposited by

Department of Health

Type

Deposited papers

Date

23 November 2004

Reference

Dep 04/1870

House

House of Commons

Sainsbury of Turville, Lord

Whether they will give an assurance that patients who are to take part in the Medical Research Council PACE trials on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), and fibromyalgia (FM), or who are to be referred to any of the centres for CFS, ME or FM, will not as...

Asked by

Countess of Mar (Crossbench)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

666 c211-3WA; HL 4829;HL 4830

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether those who currently pay membership of private health clubs will qualify for a fitness trainer on the National Health Service. - It has not proved possible to respond to the hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Asked by

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

199256; 426 c1964W;426 c1969W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will place in the Library a copy of the report his Department commissioned on Promoting Physical Activity - Selected International Activity. (Report in Library Dep 04/1870).

Asked by

Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

426 c1983W;426 c1989W; 197364

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with broadcasters in preparing the proposals set out in his Public Health White Paper on restrictions on broadcast advertising. - It has not proved possible to respond to the right hon. Member in the time available before...

Asked by

Lord Smith of Finsbury (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

199236; 426 c1983W;426 c1989W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to publish a delivery plan on physical activity in relation to the Public Health White Paper.

Asked by

Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 November 2004

Reference

426 c1983W;426 c1989W; 197363

House

House of Commons

McIntosh of Haringey, Lord

What are their targets for increased physical activity and sport in the United Kingdom; and which departments were consulted when drawing up targets for increased physical activity and sport in the United Kingdom; and what resources are needed to reach their targets for increased physical activity and sport in the...

Asked by

Lord Addington (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 November 2004

Reference

HL 4894; 666 c148WA

House

House of Lords

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average level of physical activity (a) including and (b) excluding walking was in each region for each year in which the General Household Survey has been published since 1990; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table and text...

Asked by

Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 November 2004

For answer on

11 November 2004

Answered on

11 November 2004

Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the average level of physical activity (a) including and (b) excluding walking was in each region for each year in which the General Household Survey has been published since 1990; and if he will make a statement. [197365] Mr. Timms: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply. Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Don Foster, dated 11 November 2004: As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the average level of physical activity including and excluding walking in each region for each year in which the General Household Survey has been published since 1990. (197365) The General Household Survey, carried out by the Office for National Statistics, periodically publishes participation rates in at least one sport, game or physical activity (including and excluding walking). The latest available estimates are for the 2002 survey. The attached tables show participation rates in the 4 weeks before interview for: (a) Government Office Region, 2002; (b) Standard Region, 1996; Unfortunately, regional analyses for 1990 to 1993 are not readily available. In England, adults living in the North, West Midlands and Yorkshire and Humberside regions were the least likely to have taken part in some sport or physical activity during the four weeks before interview (57%, 59% and 61% respectively) and those living in the South West, East Anglia or the two South East regions outside of London were the most likely to have participated (66%, 67%, 68% and 67% respectively). Adults living in Scotland also had high participation rates (66%) compared with England (64%) and Wales (63%). Scotland had the highest participation rate at 62% compared with 58% in England and 57% in Wales. In England, adults living in the South West were more likely than those in other regions to have participated in at least one activity excluding walking (50% compared with 37% to 46% for other regions in England). As with any sample survey, estimates from the General Household Survey are subject to sampling variability. Games and Physical activities: participation rates in the four weeks before interview by Standard Region 1996 1. Persons aged 16 and over Great Britain: 1996 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Percentages participating in the 4 weeks before interview At least one activity excluding At least one activity Unweighted sample walking base-100 per cent. North 41 57 966 Yorkshire and Humberside 43 61 1362 North West 47 63 1739 East Midlands 44 64 1182 West Midlands 42 59 1456 East Anglia 52 67 635 Greater London 45 62 1661 Outer Metropolitan Area 51 68 1518 Outer South East 49 67 1450 Total South East 48 66 4629 South West 46 66 1433 England 46 64 13402 Wales 42 63 842 Scotland 46 66 1452 Great Britain 46 64 15696 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Regional data are only available from the General Household Survey for 1996 and 2000 Source: General Household Survey Games and Physical activities: participation rates in the four weeks before interview by Government Office Region 20021 Persons aged 16 and over Great Britain: 1996 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Percentages participating in the 4 weeks before interview At least one activity At least one activity Weighted base Unweighted sample2 excluding walking (000s)=100 per cent. North East 37 55 2,005 695 North West 41 56 4,951 1770 Yorkshire and the Humber 41 56 3,693 1292 East Midlands 42 57 2,998 1106 West Midlands 39 54 3,737 1317 East of England 45 60 3,766 1316 London 44 55 5,179 1640 South East 46 63 6,025 2249 South East 50 65 3,713 1376 England 43 58 36,067 12841 Wales 40 57 2,083 756 Scotland 44 62 3,737 1222 Great Britain 43 59 41,887 14819 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Regional data are only available from the General Household Survey for 1996 and 2002 2 Weighting for non-response was introduced on the General Household Survey in 2000, in order to reduce non-response bias and improve the quality of data. For 2002 the weighted base (000's) shown is the base for percentages. Bases for earlier years are of similar size and can be found in GHS reports for each year. Source: General Household Survey

Date

11 November 2004

Reference

426 c801-4W;426 c805-8W; 197365

House

House of Commons

McIntosh of Haringey, Lord

Answered by

Lord McIntosh of Haringey (Labour)

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

4 November 2004

Reference

666 c430-1

House

House of Lords

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