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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what targets he has for getting more people regularly to take exercise; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Alan Keen (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department of Health

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Written questions

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Answered

Tabled on

11 October 2000

For answer on

13 November 2000

Answered on

13 November 2000

Mr. Alan Keen: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what targets he has for getting more people regularly to take exercise; and if he will make a statement. [134150] Yvette Cooper: I have been asked to reply. Experts recommend that all adults should participate in at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity five times a week and children should be active for at least an hour every day. In each case, physical activity can include activities like brisk walking, cycling and swimming. The National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease set out key milestones for the implementation of a range of prevention programmes at a local level. These milestones state that, by April 2001, all NHS bodies, working closely with local authorities, will have agreed and be contributing to the delivery of local programmes on physical activity. By April 2002, all local health communities will have quantitative data on implementation of these policies. The Health Development Agency has compiled a guide for implementing the preventive aspects of the NSF. This will be sent to Health Authorities in November and will provide examples of the projects they can set up in order to reach NSF milestones. Several Government initiatives are promoting opportunities for people to be more physically active. The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions has made safer roads a priority in their White Paper `A New Deal for Transport'. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport have outlined their commitment to improve access to services in their `Sports Strategy'. There is also a joint DH/DfEE programme to implement the objectives of the `National Healthy School Standard', which includes physical activity as a component. Initiatives are in place to promote physical activity among children. The Safe and Sound Challenge, which encourages children to walk or cycle to school along safe routes, has run successfully for two years. In 2000-01, the aim of the scheme will be to offer schools in socially deprived areas the opportunity to develop healthy active modes of travel to school.

Date

13 November 2000

Reference

356 c450W; 134150

House

House of Commons

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans his Department has to work with (a) private health and fitness clubs and (b) public sports and leisure facilities to provide health benefits to all the population.

Asked by

Alan Keen (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 November 2000

Reference

137045; 356 c218W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what role health action zones will play in addressing the decline in children's activity levels and the increase in the number of overweight children; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Ashok Kumar (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 July 2000

Reference

128385; 353 c29W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, What assessment he has made of the relationship between poverty and diet and exercise. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Andrew Miller (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 June 2000

Reference

351 c228W; 122882

House

House of Commons

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make a statement on the future role of Exercise England in setting standards and regulations.

Asked by

Lord Pendry (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 February 2000

Reference

110088; 344 c626W

House

House of Commons

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