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Leader of the House of Commons

Member

Lord Hain (Labour)

Type

Proceeding contributions

Date

23 October 2003

Reference

411 c801

House

House of Commons

Leader of the House of Commons

Supplementary business questions on improving physical fitness levels in the UK and plans to make sport clubs VAT exempt.

Member

Bob Blizzard (Labour)

Type

Business questions

Date

23 October 2003

Reference

411 c801

House

House of Commons

Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

How many suicide attempts there have been by prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay (Cuba); and whether they are asking the United States authorities to improve conditions for all prisoners, in particular by giving them a minimum of one-hour exercise per day. [HL 4655]. - Include figure.

Asked by

Lord Hylton (Crossbench)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 October 2003

Reference

HL 4655; 653 c131-2WA

House

House of Lords

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of schoolchildren undertake competitive sports.

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 October 2003

Reference

132301; 411 c267-8W;411 c271W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the membership of the Sport and Physical Activity Board; what its terms of reference are; and what projects it is working on.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 September 2003

For answer on

6 October 2003

Answered on

6 October 2003

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the membership of the Sport and Physical Activity Board; what its terms of reference are; and what projects it is working on. [130114] Miss Melanie Johnson: The activity co-ordination team (ACT), formerly the sports and physical activity board, is jointly chaired by my right hon. the Minister of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr Caborn) and myself. The membership is drawn from officials from the following Government Departments and other organisations: Department of Health; Department for Culture, Media and Sport; Department for Education and Skills; Treasury; The Prime Minister's Office; Department for Transport; Home Office; Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Department for Work and Pensions; Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Health Development Agency; New Opportunities Fund; Sport England; and Local Government Association. The terms of reference for the ACT are: to make recommendations to Ministers on interventions to raise mass participation in sport and physical activity, particularly among economically disadvantaged groups, school leavers, women and older people; to deploy existing funding (for example, local exercise action pilots, sport action zones, new opportunities for physical exercise and sport and new opportunities fund/Sport England partnership fund) and to identify new sources of funding for interventions where there is existing robust evidence of their cost-effectiveness, pilot projects where there is potential to increase participation where the evidence is not yet in place; to identify and co-ordinate existing work and to classify it as delivery elements of the strategy reporting to and steered by ACT, or as autonomous programmes feeding information into and being informed by ACT as appropriate; to ensure effective evaluation of the strategy and communication of results from existing and new national, local and regional projects to inform policy and practice; to make recommendations to Ministers on a methodology to secure better evidence and data on participation and fitness; to develop and oversee an effective communication strategy, in line with Ministers' wishes and agreed as widely as possible both within Government and with outside bodies such as health charities, Sport England, the national health service, the business community and others; and to ensure that the programme of work includes quick wins and easily implemented low-cost interventions as well as longer- term solutions. ACTs work centres on the development of a delivery plan by April 2004, to implement the key recommendation in `Game Plan': "to increase significantly levels of physical activity and sport particularly among disadvantaged groups".

Date

6 October 2003

Reference

130114; 410 c1351-2W

House

House of Commons

Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Whether the conditions of detention for British prisoners at Guantanamo (Cuba) are inhuman and degrading; what is the present weekly amount of time for exercise; and what improvements they have asked for, particularly regarding exercise and access for relatives and legal counsel. [HL 4483].

Asked by

Lord Hylton (Crossbench)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 October 2003

Reference

HL 4483; 653 c21WA

House

House of Lords

Lords debate on unstarred question on action being taken to tackle the threat that obesity poses to the health and well -being of the nation

Lords debate on unstarred question on action being taken to tackle the threat that obesity poses to the health and well -being of the nation.

Lead member

Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

Answering member

Lord Warner

Department

Department of Health

Type

Questions for short debate

Date

6 October 2003

Reference

653 c76-94

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, where the Local Exercise Action Programme pilots are to take place; how his Department will measure the effectiveness of the LEAP pilots; and who will be eligible to participate in the LEAP pilots.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 October 2003

Reference

410 c1313-4W; 130113

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make a statement on the impact of the Force Order issued by the Police Service of Northern Ireland on 25th March on access to police exercise facilities for retired police officers; who has responsibility for day to day...

Asked by

Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

18 June 2003

For answer on

16 September 2003

Answered on

16 September 2003

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will make a statement on the impact of the Force Order issued by the Police Service of Northern Ireland on 25th March on access to police exercise facilities for retired police officers; [120973] (2) who has responsibility for day to day security management at police exercise facilities across Northern Ireland; and whether retired police officers will have to be vetted in order to gain access to such facilities; [120974] (3) what action the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland has taken with regard to retired police officers having access to police exercise facilities in Northern Ireland; [120975] (4) if he will make a statement on why retired police officers in Northern Ireland have no access to police exercise facilities in Northern Ireland; and if he will take action to remedy this. [120976] Jane Kennedy: The General Order referred to seeks to regulate access to exercise facilities in PSNI establishments for both security and health and safety considerations. The Order outlines the separate circumstances and procedures applicable for `Employee' and `Guest' access to such facilities. Retired Police Officers fall into the category of `Guests' and as such will be required to apply for `Guest Status' as outlined in the General Order. The Chief Constable has responsibility for security at Police establishments. Any individuals who fall into the `Guest' category will require security clearance. No exceptions are made to this vetting process. Retired Police Officers with `Guest Status' will have access to police exercise facilities at eight major sites listed in the PSNI General Order.

Date

16 September 2003

Reference

410 c727W;410 c725W; 120973;120974;120975;120976

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what action the Government is taking to tackle obesity in children.

Asked by

Liam Fox (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 July 2003

For answer on

8 September 2003

Answered on

8 September 2003

Dr. Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action the Government are taking to tackle obesity in children. [127314] Miss Melanie Johnson: The Government are committed to tackling the rising trend in childhood obesity and we have put in place cross-Government programmes of work to improve diet and nutrition and increase physical activity levels. Commitments for action on obesity, diet and physical activity are outlined in the NHS plan and the national service frameworks, particularly those outlining action on coronary heart disease and diabetes. The Department of Health is leading on developing a cross-Government food and health action plan. The plan will pull together all of the issues that influence what we eat and will address food production, manufacture and preparation, access to healthier food and providing information for consumers about healthy eating and nutrition. Action on physical activity will be guided across Government by an activity co-ordination team, jointly led by the Department of Health and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. These initiatives will be of direct relevance to the prevention and management of obesity in children and adults. Current action on diet includes initiatives to increase breastfeeding (breastfed babies may be less likely to become obese later in life than formula fed babies); reform of the welfare foods programme to use the resources more effectively to ensure children in poverty have access to a healthy diet; a five-a-day programme which includes the National School Fruit Scheme; the Healthy School Programme; the Food in School programme and nutritional standards for school lunches. Work is also under way with the food industry to improve the overall balance of diet including salt, fat and sugar in food, working with the Food Standards Agency. Current action on physical activity includes the transformation over the next three years of physical education, school sport and club links and the building and refurbishment of physical education and sports facilities in schools. In addition, the Department of Health, together with Sport England and the Countryside Agency is leading on a local exercise action pilots (LEAP) programme, which includes children and young people as one of its target groups.

Date

8 September 2003

Reference

127314; 410 c249W

House

House of Commons

Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

What are the conditions in which British citizens are currently being detained by United States authorities at Guantanamo, as regards visits from their families and their lawyers; access to exercise, recreational and educational facililties; and access to books, newspapers and television [HL 4050].

Asked by

Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 September 2003

Reference

HL 4050; 652 c17WA

House

House of Lords

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to produce national guidelines for the management of obesity in addition to those which are part of the National Framework for Coronary Heart Disease and Diabetes; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Lord Grayling (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 July 2003

For answer on

8 September 2003

Answered on

8 September 2003

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to produce national guidelines for the management of obesity in addition to those which are part of the National Framework for Coronary Heart Disease and Diabetes; and if he will make a statement. [127689] Miss Melanie Johnson: Following publication of the Government's strategy for sustainable farming and food, the Department of Health is leading on developing a cross-Government food and health action plan. The plan will pull together all of the issues that influence what we eat and will address food production, manufacture and preparation, access to healthier food and providing information for consumers about healthy eating and nutrition, which is of direct relevance to the prevention and management of obesity. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has already issued national guidance on the anti-obesity drugs orlistat and subutramine, treatment with which should be accompanied by appropriate advice on diet, activity and behavioural strategies. NICE has also issued guidance on surgery to aid weight reduction for people with morbid obesity and have been tasked, in collaboration with the Health Development Agency, to develop guidance on the identification, prevention and management of obesity and maintenance of weight reduction. To ensure there is a co-ordinated and strategic approach to the planning and delivery of sport and physical activity, an activity co-ordination team (ACT) has been established. The team, jointly led by the Department of Health and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, will set out a cross-government strategy to work towards the challenging target for 70 per cent. of the population to be active by 2020. The Department of Health has published a national quality assurance framework for exercise referral systems, offering guidance to primary care and fitness professionals, who work together to offer tailored exercise and physical activity programmes to patients. The Department has also supported the development guidance for professionals in primary care on weight management in children and adolescents, produced by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, and National Obesity Forum. We are also funding research on family-based treatment for obese children that will include resources for health professionals. The Health Development Agency will publish their review of effective interventions for the prevention and treatment of obesity later this year. Work on how to put the evidence into practice is also being taken forward.

Date

8 September 2003

Reference

127689; 410 c248-9W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the studies conducted by him into the health benefits of walking in the last six years.

Asked by

Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 September 2003

Reference

126547; 409 c960W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the relationship between rates of obesity in children and levels of physical activity. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Paul Marsden (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

25 June 2003

For answer on

17 July 2003

Answered on

17 July 2003

Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the relationship between rates of obesity in children and levels of physical activity. [122389] Miss Melanie Johnson: The effective prevention and management of obesity requires an integrated, cross- government approach, working with a range of partners on programmes to improve diet and increase physical activity levels. In the five years between 1996 and 2001, the proportion of obese children aged six to 15 years rose by 3.5 per cent. Over the same period physical activity levels have fallen due to a combination of factors and four in ten boys and six in 10 girls are not meeting the recommended hour a day of physical activity for children. Lower levels of activity in daily life are likely to have contributed to the rise in obesity. Physical activity levels in developed countries appear to have fallen due to a combination of factors--including greater use of cars for short journeys, lower sports participation, and greater access to television and computers and other sedentary activities. To ensure that there is a co-ordinated and strategic approach to the planning and delivery of sport and physical activity across a diverse range of sectors--such as transport, countryside management and town planning--a sport and physical activity board (SPAB) has been established. The Board is to be jointly led by the Department of Health and Department of Culture, Media and Sport. Another key project in our programme of work are the local exercise action pilots (LEAP) which we jointly fund with Sport England and the Countryside Agency. LEAP will test the effectiveness of primary care trust led interventions to increase access and levels of physical activity in communities based in Neighbourhood Renewal Areas. Activities range from walking, cycling and swimming, to clinical-based programmes that are focusing on diabetes and weight management.

Date

17 July 2003

Reference

122389; 409 c632-3W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 8th July, ref. 122612, on the welfare of British citizens in Guantanamo Bay, what the individual health concerns of the detainees are that the Government has raised with the US authorities; what the average...

Asked by

Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 July 2003

Reference

125800; 409 c398-9W;409 c397W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many staff are employed in his Department to promote sports participation, as part of his public health role; how much is spent by his Department to promote the public health benefits of participation in sport and physical exercise.

Asked by

Andy Reed (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

2 July 2003

For answer on

15 July 2003

Answered on

15 July 2003

Mr. Reed: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many staff are employed in his Department to promote sports participation, as part of his public health role; [123909] (2) how much is spent by his Department to promote the public health benefits of participation in sport and physical exercise. [123910] Miss Melanie Johnson: The Department of Health is committed to developing policies that provide people with the skills, information and support to make and sustain healthy lifestyle choices. The Department of Health funds a physical activity programme to: support the delivery of Planning and Priorities Framework targets and national service framework milestones; work with other government departments and stakeholders to enhance opportunities for physical activity; and develop and communicate the evidence base for physical activity. It is not possible to provide an overall figure for Department of Health spending to promote the public health benefits of physical activity and exercise, since the amount spent by primary care trusts (PCTs) on the promotion of physical activity from the devolved Department of Health budgets varies in each PCT. Department of Health staff work across topic areas within the whole range of work covering cardio- vascular disease and cancer prevention (which includes promotion of physical activity) according to needs and we do not enumerate specific people on the topic of sports participation. The Department of Health employs a number of organisations and individuals on an ad hoc contractual basis to assist the department in the delivery of specific work items, and also receives support and advice on the evidence base for successful interventions from the Health Development Agency.

Date

15 July 2003

Reference

409 c235-6W; 123909;123910

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to tackle obesity levels through increasing participation in sport and physical activity; and if he will make a statement . - Inc figure.

Asked by

Andy Reed (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 July 2003

Reference

409 c236W; 123911

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Grand Committee adjournment debate on disability and sport

Northern Ireland Grand Committee adjournment debate on disability and sport. (Committee sitting in Westminster). Agreed to on question.

Lead member

Roy Beggs

Answering member

Baroness Smith of Basildon

Department

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Adjournment debates

Committee

Northern Ireland Grand Committee

Date

3 July 2003

Reference

NIGC c43-52

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans there are to develop partnerships with sports bodies at (a) national and (b) local level to promote physical activity.

Asked by

Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 June 2003

For answer on

3 July 2003

Answered on

3 July 2003

Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans there are to develop partnerships with sports bodies at (a) national and (b) local level to promote physical activity. [119429] Miss Melanie Johnson: The Department of Health recognises the important contribution sport and leisure activities can make to a healthy, active lifestyle. Therefore we are already working in partnership with a range of sports bodies at both a national and local level. The Department of Health and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport are jointly leading the Sport and Physical Activity Board (SPAB), which will meet for the first time in July 2003. Sports organisations, such as national governing bodies of sport, will be encouraged to contribute to the work of SPAB, whose aim will be to increase participation through a co-ordinated, strategic approach to the planning and delivery of sport and physical activity at a national and regional level. The Department of Health is hosting a two-year physical activity secondment post from Sport England. The aim of this post is to develop stronger links between sport and health. Nine Regional Sports Boards (RSBs) established by Sport England provide the mechanism for sport and health to link more effectively. Their membership includes a range of health professionals, including the Regional Director for Public Health. The Department is working in partnership with Sport England and the Countryside Agency to fund the local exercise action pilots (LEAP) programme. The three- year programme will test out a range of community approaches to increasing access to and levels of physical activity in nine primary care trust (PCT) led pilots across England. Sports development and leisure services are contributing to the pilots through their local strategic partnerships. Two of the pilots are based in sport action zones and the majority of the PCTs are working closely with sports bodies to deliver health- related outcomes. In the context of the national service framework for coronary heart disease, PCTs and individual general practitioner practices are working with sport and leisure services to implement local policies for promoting physical activity, for example, through the delivery of exercise referral schemes, free swimming initiatives and weight management programmes.

Date

3 July 2003

Reference

119429; 408 c494-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 3rd June, Official Report, 406 c82W, on physical activity, if he will list the programmes supported by the £710,000 funding. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 June 2003

Reference

119427; 408 c172W

House

House of Commons

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