To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps are being taken to ensure that schools provide sufficient curriculum time for school swimming in order to meet National Curriculum targets; when she will provide further details of the increased training of PE teachers in swimming and water...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps are being taken to ensure that schools provide sufficient curriculum time for school swimming in order to meet National Curriculum targets; when she will provide further details of the increased training of PE teachers in swimming and water...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much was spent of the New Opportunities Fund on PE and sports in schools in rural England (a) 2000-01, (b) 2001-02 and (c) 2002-03 to date. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 31 October 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much was spent of the New Opportunities Fund on PE and sports in schools in rural England (a) 2000-01, (b) 2001-02 and (c) 2002-03 to date. - Includes figures. (Holding answer 31 October 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of PE teaching in primary schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of PE teaching in primary schools.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to her Answer of 19th September 2002, 390 c111W, on physical education, what research was undertaken to enforce the joint Public Service Agreement with her Department and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in respect of sport in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, pursuant to her Answer of 19th September 2002, 390 c111W, on physical education, what research was undertaken to enforce the joint Public Service Agreement with her Department and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in respect of sport in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans her Department has to tackle obesity.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans her Department has to tackle obesity.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has for newspaper, television and radio campaigns concerning obesity, weight loss and healthy living.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has for newspaper, television and radio campaigns concerning obesity, weight loss and healthy living.

National nutrition. Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 195 2001/02). To be read a second time 7 November.

National nutrition. Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 195 2001/02). To be read a second time 7 November.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what funding is being provided to the teacher training agency to ensure additional supplementary courses are offered at primary level in PE equivalent to those offered for secondary PGCE courses; what proportion of primary school teachers are trained to teach...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what funding is being provided to the teacher training agency to ensure additional supplementary courses are offered at primary level in PE equivalent to those offered for secondary PGCE courses; what proportion of primary school teachers are trained to teach...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will make a statement on the research used to provide the figures for the new joint Public Service Agreement with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and her Department to raise the percentage of schoolchildren who spent...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if she will make a statement on the research used to provide the figures for the new joint Public Service Agreement with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and her Department to raise the percentage of schoolchildren who spent...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether she plans to make sport in schools part of the everyday curriculum.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether she plans to make sport in schools part of the everyday curriculum.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools in Somerset provide up to two hours of sport and physical education each week. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools in Somerset provide up to two hours of sport and physical education each week. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of the £1.1 billion recently announced for sport in schools has been previously (a) allocated or (b) announced; which organisations will be responsible for distributing the £1.1 billion for sport in schools announced on 9th June; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of the £1.1 billion recently announced for sport in schools has been previously (a) allocated or (b) announced; which organisations will be responsible for distributing the £1.1 billion for sport in schools announced on 9th June; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools hold annual sports days in the (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) North East and (c) UK; and how this figure has changed over the last 11 years; To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many schools hold annual sports days in the (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) North East and (c) UK; and how this figure has changed over the last 11 years; To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport,...

Lords debate on motion to call attention to sport in Britain both for the promotion of health and social inclusion. Motion withdrawn.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to sport in Britain both for the promotion of health and social inclusion. Motion withdrawn.

Whether they recognise the problem of obesity, especially among young people; and, if so, what proposals they have to establish a campaign about nutritious food led by the Department of Health. [HL 3901].

Whether they recognise the problem of obesity, especially among young people; and, if so, what proposals they have to establish a campaign about nutritious food led by the Department of Health. [HL 3901].

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department gives to directors of public health and general practitioners about the appropriate use of (a) traditional diets, (b) exercise, (c) formula slimming foods, (d) surgery and (e) slimming drugs, as part of the strategic response to the problem...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department gives to directors of public health and general practitioners about the appropriate use of (a) traditional diets, (b) exercise, (c) formula slimming foods, (d) surgery and (e) slimming drugs, as part of the strategic response to the problem...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which secondary schools in England have no indoor facilities for physical education.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, which secondary schools in England have no indoor facilities for physical education.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what action she is taking to encourage people to participate in sport; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what action she is taking to encourage people to participate in sport; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the ability of schools to hold an annual sports day. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the ability of schools to hold an annual sports day. - Includes figures.