My Lords, I feel a little like a night watchman in the middle of a timeless test. However, as a former PE teacher, sports journalist, ancient retired sportswoman and with both my parents being PE teachers, I know what a positive impact physical activity can have on our well-being.

The UK...

My Lords, I feel a little like a night watchman in the middle of a timeless test. However, as a former PE teacher, sports journalist, ancient retired sportswoman and with both my parents being PE teachers, I know what a positive impact physical activity can have on our well-being.

The UK...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Heyhoe-Flint, for securing this debate and for supporting it with such eloquence and commitment. I would much rather face her across the civilised Chamber of the House of Lords than across a cricket pitch. She is a splendid supporter of active lifestyles...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Heyhoe-Flint, for securing this debate and for supporting it with such eloquence and commitment. I would much rather face her across the civilised Chamber of the House of Lords than across a cricket pitch. She is a splendid supporter of active lifestyles...

My Lords, this is one of those subjects where, whichever department answered for the Government, it would be the wrong one in regard to half of the points made. The Department of Health probably stands the best chance. Indeed, I would be in favour of the Department of Health covering...

My Lords, this is one of those subjects where, whichever department answered for the Government, it would be the wrong one in regard to half of the points made. The Department of Health probably stands the best chance. Indeed, I would be in favour of the Department of Health covering...

My Lords, I am delighted to be able to speak in this debate, and I thank my noble friend Lady Heyhoe Flint for bringing the subject to our attention. I have to start by making an admission. Last night, I was very inactive. I was glued to the television, first,...

My Lords, I am delighted to be able to speak in this debate, and I thank my noble friend Lady Heyhoe Flint for bringing the subject to our attention. I have to start by making an admission. Last night, I was very inactive. I was glued to the television, first,...

My Lords, as we look ahead to the consequences of an inactive lifestyle, it is to the medical profession that we should look first. Before I do that, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Heyhoe Flint, for introducing this debate and for her contribution, so much of which I completely...

My Lords, as we look ahead to the consequences of an inactive lifestyle, it is to the medical profession that we should look first. Before I do that, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Heyhoe Flint, for introducing this debate and for her contribution, so much of which I completely...

My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on securing this debate, which though brief has been of a very high quality. I found myself agreeing with noble Lords from all sides of the House in many of the things that they were saying so powerfully. We are all aware of...

My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on securing this debate, which though brief has been of a very high quality. I found myself agreeing with noble Lords from all sides of the House in many of the things that they were saying so powerfully. We are all aware of...

Lords question for short debate on what action they are taking to highlight the impact on health and well-being of an active lifestyle.

Lords question for short debate on what action they are taking to highlight the impact on health and well-being of an active lifestyle.

My honourable friend the Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries (Ed Vaizey) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

The Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council will take place in Brussels on 26 and 27 November. The culture and audiovisual issues will be taken on 26 November and the sport...

My honourable friend the Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries (Ed Vaizey) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

The Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council will take place in Brussels on 26 and 27 November. The culture and audiovisual issues will be taken on 26 November and the sport...

The Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council will take place in Brussels on 26-27 November. The culture and audiovisual issues will be taken on 26 November and the sport issues will be taken on 27 November. The deputy permanent representative to the EU, Shan Morgan, will represent the UK at...

The Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council will take place in Brussels on 26-27 November. The culture and audiovisual issues will be taken on 26 November and the sport issues will be taken on 27 November. The deputy permanent representative to the EU, Shan Morgan, will represent the UK at...

We have today laid before Parliament the Government response to the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee Report of Session 2012-13: Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine—Building on the Olympic Legacy to Improve the Nation’s Health (Cm 8452).

We welcome the committee’s report and its focus upon the quality...

We have today laid before Parliament the Government response to the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee Report of Session 2012-13: Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine—Building on the Olympic Legacy to Improve the Nation’s Health (Cm 8452).

We welcome the committee’s report and its focus upon the quality...

My noble Friend Earl Howe, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health, has made the following written ministerial statement:

We have today laid before Parliament the “Government Response to the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee Report of Session 2012-13: Sport and exercise science and medicine—building on the...

My noble Friend Earl Howe, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health, has made the following written ministerial statement:

We have today laid before Parliament the “Government Response to the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee Report of Session 2012-13: Sport and exercise science and medicine—building on the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will consider introducing a public health campaign to encourage people to walk, cycle or use other modes of transport involving physical activity; and if he will make a statement.

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will consider introducing a public health campaign to encourage people to walk, cycle or use other modes of transport involving physical activity; and if he will make a statement.

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to encourage NHS employees to walk, cycle or use other modes of transport involving physical activity when travelling to and from work or as part of their working day.

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to encourage NHS employees to walk, cycle or use other modes of transport involving physical activity when travelling to and from work or as part of their working day.

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Letter dated 25/07/2012 from Lord Wallace of Saltaire to Baroness Neuberger regarding issues raised during the Grand Committee debate on the Report of the Science and Technology Committee on Behaviour Change. 3 p.

Letter dated 25/07/2012 from Lord Wallace of Saltaire to Baroness Neuberger regarding issues raised during the Grand Committee debate on the Report of the Science and Technology Committee on Behaviour Change. 3 p.

This POSTnote describes the causes of diabetes and the known risk factors, and examines policy options for diabetes prevention.

This POSTnote describes the causes of diabetes and the known risk factors, and examines policy options for diabetes prevention.

Healthy lives, healthy people: a call to action on obesity in England. 54 p.

Healthy lives, healthy people: a call to action on obesity in England. 54 p.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent research he has commissioned on the effect of nutrition and exercise on the advance of dementia; and what the outcome was of any such research.

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent research he has commissioned on the effect of nutrition and exercise on the advance of dementia; and what the outcome was of any such research.

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the cost of lack of physical exercise to the NHS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the cost of lack of physical exercise to the NHS.