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To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the planned budget is for delivery of the new physical activity care pathway Let's Get Moving.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the planned budget is for delivery of the new physical activity care pathway Let's Get Moving.
Asked by
Norman Lamb
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Baroness Merron
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
2 November 2009
For answer on
4 November 2009
Answered on
10 November 2009
So far, the Department has spent approximately £500,000 in the development of the Let's Get Moving tools including the commissioning guidance on physical activity care pathway - Let's Get Moving. We are planning delivery and roll out activities over the coming months.
Subjects
Exercise
Date
10 November 2009
Reference
297800; 499 c248W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health in what areas the second year of the pilot of the Fit for the Future scheme will take place.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health in what areas the second year of the pilot of the Fit for the Future scheme will take place.
Asked by
Norman Lamb
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Baroness Merron
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
2 November 2009
For answer on
4 November 2009
Answered on
10 November 2009
As set out in Be Active, Be Healthy - A plan for getting the nation moving the Fit for the Future pilot which commenced in April 2009 is running for 12 months in targeted areas in five local authorities (Suffolk, Manchester, Torbay, Bristol and Newcastle). A copy of the plan has already been placed in the Library.Any future funding and delivery arrangements for Fit for the Future will be subject to the outcome of the monitoring and evaluation that has been put in place. A final report on the programme is due in June 2010.
Subjects
Exercise
Date
10 November 2009
Reference
499 c248W; 297822
House
House of Commons
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people in the Borough of Lewisham responded to the Active People Survey I and the Active People Survey II.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people in the Borough of Lewisham responded to the Active People Survey I and the Active People Survey II.
Asked by
Lord Moynihan
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
5 October 2009
The actual number of survey respondents (adults aged 16 and over) in the Borough of Lewisham was as follows:
Active People Survey 1: 997.
Active People Survey 2: 507.
Notes
Answer received between Monday 27 July and Monday 3 August 2009.
Subjects
Lewisham; Sports; Surveys; Exercise
Date
5 October 2009
Reference
5164; 712 c407WA
House
House of Lords
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many interviews were undertaken in each London borough in compiling the Active People Survey I and the Active People Survey II.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many interviews were undertaken in each London borough in compiling the Active People Survey I and the Active People Survey II.
Asked by
Lord Moynihan
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
5 October 2009
The target number of survey respondents (adults aged 16 and over) in each London borough was as follows:
Active People Survey 1: 1,000.
Active People Survey 2: 500.
Notes
Answer received between Monday 27 July and Monday 3 August 2009.
Subjects
Greater London; Interviews; Sports; Surveys; Exercise
Date
5 October 2009
Reference
5163; 712 c407WA
House
House of Lords
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the methodology and questionnaire format being used by IPSOS MORI in compiling the Active People Survey 3, showing how the sample of 500 people per local authority is prepared and implemented.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the methodology and questionnaire format being used by IPSOS MORI in compiling the Active People Survey 3, showing how the sample of 500 people per local authority is prepared and implemented.
Asked by
Lord Moynihan
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
5 October 2009
An easily accessible questionnaire briefing note is available on Sport England's website. This provides detail of every question in the survey, who it is asked of, and the rationale for each question (see link below). A hard copy of the actual CATI (Computer Aided Telephone Interviewing) questionnaire is available, on request, from Sport England.
http://www.sportengland.org/research/active_people_survey/idoc.ashx?docid=fa95a28c-f30d-44cc-865d-613ee320c400&version=1
The Active People Survey 3 is based on a random stratified sample to ensure minimum samples in each Local Authority in England. Random Digit Dialling (RDD) is used in the selection of the sample, with one respondent randomly selected from the eligible household members.
Frequently Asked Questions outlining the methodology are available on Sport England's website (see link below). A full technical report is also is available, on request, from Sport England (this relates to Active People Survey 1, as subsequent technical reports have not yet been published).
http://www.sportengland.org/research/active_people_survey/idoc.ashx?docid=ced8e91f-0ee8-4a20-8a6d-353e7c85d483&version=1
Notes
Answer received between Monday 3 August and Monday 10 August 2009.
Subjects
Sports; Surveys; Exercise
Date
5 October 2009
Reference
5165; 712 c417-8WA
House
House of Lords
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether he has had discussions with the English Folk Dance and Song Society on inclusion of England's traditional folk dances as an option within the dance programme to be promoted by the recently-appointed Dance Tsar; and if he will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport whether he has had discussions with the English Folk Dance and Song Society on inclusion of England's traditional folk dances as an option within the dance programme to be promoted by the recently-appointed Dance Tsar; and if he will...
Asked by
Bob Russell
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Mike O'Brien
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
9 September 2009
For answer on
16 September 2009
Answered on
16 September 2009
I have been asked to reply.We have recently announced the establishment of the Dance Champions Group as set out in Physical Activity Plan, "Be active, be healthy" published earlier in the year. We are also planning to launch the group in the autumn.The English Folk Dance and Song Society is represented by the Central Council for Physical and Recreational on the Dance Champions Group.
Subjects
Dance; Department of Health; Exercise; Folk culture; English Folk Dance and Song Society
Date
16 September 2009
Reference
496 c2220W; 291287
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much funding the Government has allocated to encourage children in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point to adopt more active lifestyles in each year since 1992.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much funding the Government has allocated to encourage children in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point to adopt more active lifestyles in each year since 1992.
Asked by
Bob Spink
(Independent (affiliation))
Answered by
Diana Johnson
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 July 2009
For answer on
9 July 2009
Answered on
21 July 2009
The Government do not allocate discrete funding for this purpose on an area basis and it is not possible to provide an answer in the format requested.Encouraging all children and young people to adopt a more active lifestyle is a priority for this Government. Our strategic approach to this is set out in 'Be Active, Be Healthy', 'Healthy lives, brighter futures: the strategy for children and young people's Health' and 'Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives: a Cross-Government Strategy for England'.These strategies support the Chief Medical Officer's recommendation that children and young people should achieve a total of at least 60 minutes of at least moderate intensity physical activity each day, and at least twice a week this should include activities to improve bone health, muscle strength and flexibility.Individuals can achieve this level of activity through a variety of routes, including everyday activity, such as walking or cycling, active recreation, such as play, dance, or swimming, and through sport, both for competition and for individual exercise. The role of parents and carers in influencing children's activity levels is crucial, so the Government support initiatives to improve family based activity as well as a range of initiatives in children's settings, all of which are available to children and young people in Castle Point and Essex.Initiatives which focus on supporting children and their families to be physically active include:"the Change4Life social marketing campaign, backed by £75 million of funding over three years to 2011, promotes an 'eat well, move more, live longer' message to families with children aged five to 11. Since its launch in January 2009, over 255,000 families have contacted Change4Life and received tailored materials on physical activity and healthy eating as a result;""Sure Start Children's Centres, which should engage parents to promote a whole-family approach to eating well and keeping active, and organise and promote physical activities;""the universal, NHS-delivered Healthy Child Programme for ages 0 to five supports parents in keeping their children healthy, and focuses on developing and maintaining healthy nutritional and lifestyle habits from a very early age;""the Play Strategy, through which 3,500 new or refurbished play areas and 30 staffed adventure playgrounds are being delivered, aimed at eight to 13-year-olds, with a focus on disadvantaged ""areas. Details of funding for play schemes in Essex and Castle Point were given in answer to a previous question (Commons written question 282065);""nearly 60 per cent. of local authorities have promised to provide free swimming for the under 16s and have opted-in to the Free Swimming Programme which the Government are supporting with £140 million over the period 2008-09 to 2010-11."Initiatives which are delivered through early years settings, schools and colleges include:"the PE and School Sport for Young People strategy, through which 90 per cent. of pupils aged five to 16 now participate in at least two hours a week of high quality PE and school sport. The strategy also aims to ensure that all five to 19-year-olds have the opportunity for an additional three hours of sport a week outside the school day;""the National Healthy Schools Programme: almost every school in the country has achieved, or is working towards, Healthy School status, which sets national standards for health and well-being around four core themes, including physical activity;""schools offering access to Extended Services offer access to a wide range of services from 8 am to 6 pm, 48 weeks a year. The services include play, recreation and sports, and community access to facilities including adult learning and sports facilities;""the £140 million joint DCSF and DFT Travel to School Initiative promotes walking and cycling: 17,392 (69 per cent.) of schools have active travel plans worth around £5,000 for a typical primary and around £10,000 for a typical secondary school;""the Bikeability scheme aims to train 500,000 children to level 2 by 2010. Over 146,000 have already received training;""since September 2008, sports co-ordinators have been appointed in 358 FE colleges, so almost all FE colleges have a co-ordinator in place."
Subjects
Children; Essex; Exercise
Date
21 July 2009
Reference
496 c1406-7W; 285924
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the economy of physical inactivity since 2002.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the economy of physical inactivity since 2002.
Asked by
Jeremy Hunt
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Merron
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 July 2009
For answer on
20 July 2009
Answered on
21 July 2009
[holding answer 20 July 2009]: The Department included estimates of the cost of physical inactivity, to the wider economy of England, of £8.2 billion a year in "At least five a week—Evidence on the impact of physical activity and its relationship to health", published in 2004.More recently, a study of the primary and secondary health care costs attributable to physical inactivity was commissioned and published an estimate of these costs for every primary care trust in England as an Annex to "Be active, be healthy—A plan for getting the nation moving", published in February 2009.Copies of both publications have already been placed in the Library.
Subjects
Exercise
Date
21 July 2009
Reference
496 c1579W; 288086
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department is taking to promote physical activity to maintain health among young people; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps his Department is taking to promote physical activity to maintain health among young people; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Barry Gardiner
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Merron
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 June 2009
For answer on
23 June 2009
Answered on
23 June 2009
The Department's £75 million Change4Life campaign will help every family in England do more physical activity. We are also contributing to a series of cross-government initiatives to promote physical activity in children and young people, including "Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives", Healthy Schools, the Travelling to School Initiative, Healthy Further Education and Free Swimming.
Subjects
Young people; Exercise
Date
23 June 2009
Reference
494 c846W; 281556
House
House of Commons
My Lords, the right reverend Prelate points to a very important matter. We have seen television programmes such as the Jamie Oliver programme in Rotherham, where it was clear that a lot of barriers to healthy eating and exercise were to do with people’s self-image and managing their income. This is a societal problem; the right reverend Prelate is right.
My Lords, the right reverend Prelate points to a very important matter. We have seen television programmes such as the Jamie Oliver programme in Rotherham, where it was clear that a lot of barriers to healthy eating and exercise were to do with people’s self-image and managing their income. This is a societal problem; the right reverend Prelate is right.
Answered by
Baroness Thornton
(Labour)
Asked by
Bishop of Chelmsford
(Bishops (affiliation))
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, will the Minister accept that there are deeper questions behind the important ones of diet and exercise with regard to this matter concerning people’s sense of self-worth? These may be about social equality and the quality of community life. People are also what they believe.
Subjects
Obesity; Exercise
Date
18 June 2009
Reference
711 c1180
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, my noble friend points to an absolutely superb scheme and a good example of the way in which we need to work across government and in imaginative ways.
My Lords, my noble friend points to an absolutely superb scheme and a good example of the way in which we need to work across government and in imaginative ways.
Answered by
Baroness Thornton
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Clark of Windermere
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, is my noble friend aware of the embryonic NHS forest and the aim to plant 1.3 million trees, one for each employee in the NHS, to bring greenery into the heart of the patient and to provide opportunities for exercise to combat obesity? I declare an interest in one of the partners, the Forestry Commission.
Subjects
Obesity; Exercise
Date
18 June 2009
Reference
711 c1180
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, a great deal of activity is going on around cycling. I pay tribute to my noble friend for being, as it were, the life Lord for cycling in your Lordships’ House and encouraging cycling in general and for parliamentarians as well. We are already implementing as part of our obesity strategy a number of initiatives to encourage NHS staff, for example, to recognise the benefits of cycling. We are working right now with our trusts to plan a major promotion of cycling. We are investing £140 million in a three-year programme to increase cycling, which is being delivered through Cycling England. The investment will improve cycling infrastructure through dedicated cycle lanes, increase bike parking and promote the benefits of cycling, although we cannot do anything about the fact that there are more hills in the UK than in the Netherlands. It will also promote cycle training. There will be 146,000 children trained to use bikes safely and we aim to have 500,000 children trained to use bikes safely by 2012.
My Lords, a great deal of activity is going on around cycling. I pay tribute to my noble friend for being, as it were, the life Lord for cycling in your Lordships’ House and encouraging cycling in general and for parliamentarians as well. We are already implementing as part of our obesity strategy a number of initiatives to encourage NHS staff, for example, to recognise the benefits of cycling. We are working right now with our trusts to plan a major promotion of cycling. We are investing £140 million in a three-year programme to increase cycling, which is being delivered through Cycling England. The investment will improve cycling infrastructure through dedicated cycle lanes, increase bike parking and promote the benefits of cycling, although we cannot do anything about the fact that there are more hills in the UK than in the Netherlands. It will also promote cycle training. There will be 146,000 children trained to use bikes safely and we aim to have 500,000 children trained to use bikes safely by 2012.
Answered by
Baroness Thornton
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Berkeley
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for that comprehensive Answer and for the promises that she has given to the House. However, is she aware that every year about 30,000 people die from obesity and that there is a link between exercise and obesity, as the experience in Denmark and the Netherlands shows? People in the Netherlands cycle 12 times further than people in the UK and the obesity level in the Netherlands and in Denmark is two and a half times lower than ours. Can my noble friend tell the House a little more about what she is doing to encourage her departmental staff to cycle more and walk more, and will she encourage other departments, particularly the Department for Transport, to provide facilities for cycling?
Subjects
Obesity; Exercise
Date
18 June 2009
Reference
711 c1178-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, does the Minister recognise that the science is quite straightforward on this subject? Exercise is important for the cardiovascular system and in controlling cholesterol and the redistribution of fat, but the essential thing with weight reduction is eating less. Is she aware that we have in the Chamber a splendid visual aid in the form of the noble Lord, Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior? He decided to take off two stone in weight and did so by doing something that did not cost anything—he simply ate less. We are what we eat.
My Lords, does the Minister recognise that the science is quite straightforward on this subject? Exercise is important for the cardiovascular system and in controlling cholesterol and the redistribution of fat, but the essential thing with weight reduction is eating less. Is she aware that we have in the Chamber a splendid visual aid in the form of the noble Lord, Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior? He decided to take off two stone in weight and did so by doing something that did not cost anything—he simply ate less. We are what we eat.
Asked by
Lord McColl of Dulwich
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 June 2009
My Lords, the noble Lord is exactly right and he presents a challenge to the rest of us. We know that physical activity is a key driver in dealing with obesity, but we also know that people need to eat less. The point that I made in my opening remarks is that we know that these are personal choices that people have to make and that the role of government is to encourage them to do that. I missed my walk this morning because I was reading my brief; I will have to catch up on it later.
Subjects
Obesity; Exercise
Date
18 June 2009
Reference
711 c1179
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, is my noble friend aware of another adage, "I get my exercise by attending the funerals of my friends who engage in large-scale exercise"?
My Lords, is my noble friend aware of another adage, "I get my exercise by attending the funerals of my friends who engage in large-scale exercise"?
Asked by
Lord Peston
(Labour)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 June 2009
My Lords, I am very sad for my noble friend.
Subjects
Obesity; Exercise
Date
18 June 2009
Reference
711 c1179
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, is my noble friend aware of the embryonic NHS forest and the aim to plant 1.3 million trees, one for each employee in the NHS, to bring greenery into the heart of the patient and to provide opportunities for exercise to combat obesity? I declare an interest in one of the partners, the Forestry Commission.
My Lords, is my noble friend aware of the embryonic NHS forest and the aim to plant 1.3 million trees, one for each employee in the NHS, to bring greenery into the heart of the patient and to provide opportunities for exercise to combat obesity? I declare an interest in one of the partners, the Forestry Commission.
Asked by
Lord Clark of Windermere
(Labour)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 June 2009
My Lords, my noble friend points to an absolutely superb scheme and a good example of the way in which we need to work across government and in imaginative ways.
Subjects
Obesity; Exercise
Date
18 June 2009
Reference
711 c1180
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, having assumed that we are not going to restrict ourselves to a totally sedentary lifestyle, will the Minister give us some guidance on what the Government will do about making casual and enjoyable exercise more readily available to those who, for instance, live in inner cities and want pleasant parks to go to? What drivers are being taken from within government to make sure that casual exercise is readily available to the ordinary person without their having to put their hand in their wallet?
My Lords, having assumed that we are not going to restrict ourselves to a totally sedentary lifestyle, will the Minister give us some guidance on what the Government will do about making casual and enjoyable exercise more readily available to those who, for instance, live in inner cities and want pleasant parks to go to? What drivers are being taken from within government to make sure that casual exercise is readily available to the ordinary person without their having to put their hand in their wallet?
Asked by
Lord Addington
(Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 June 2009
My Lords, the noble Lord makes an important point. That is why this is a cross-government exercise. We are working with DCLG, for example, on issues around parks and leisure facilities. We are also working with other government departments to make sure that the planning system recognises the need for people to be able to walk on pleasant roads and streets. This is a very long-term programme. Our ambition is to be the first major nation to reverse the rising tide of obesity. That is a long-term aim and one for which we all have a personal responsibility.
Subjects
Obesity; Exercise
Date
18 June 2009
Reference
711 c1180
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for that comprehensive Answer and for the promises that she has given to the House. However, is she aware that every year about 30,000 people die from obesity and that there is a link between exercise and obesity, as the experience in Denmark and the Netherlands shows? People in the Netherlands cycle 12 times further than people in the UK and the obesity level in the Netherlands and in Denmark is two and a half times lower than ours. Can my noble friend tell the House a little more about what she is doing to encourage her departmental staff to cycle more and walk more, and will she encourage other departments, particularly the Department for Transport, to provide facilities for cycling?
My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for that comprehensive Answer and for the promises that she has given to the House. However, is she aware that every year about 30,000 people die from obesity and that there is a link between exercise and obesity, as the experience in Denmark and the Netherlands shows? People in the Netherlands cycle 12 times further than people in the UK and the obesity level in the Netherlands and in Denmark is two and a half times lower than ours. Can my noble friend tell the House a little more about what she is doing to encourage her departmental staff to cycle more and walk more, and will she encourage other departments, particularly the Department for Transport, to provide facilities for cycling?
Asked by
Lord Berkeley
(Labour)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
18 June 2009
My Lords, a great deal of activity is going on around cycling. I pay tribute to my noble friend for being, as it were, the life Lord for cycling in your Lordships’ House and encouraging cycling in general and for parliamentarians as well. We are already implementing as part of our obesity strategy a number of initiatives to encourage NHS staff, for example, to recognise the benefits of cycling. We are working right now with our trusts to plan a major promotion of cycling. We are investing £140 million in a three-year programme to increase cycling, which is being delivered through Cycling England. The investment will improve cycling infrastructure through dedicated cycle lanes, increase bike parking and promote the benefits of cycling, although we cannot do anything about the fact that there are more hills in the UK than in the Netherlands. It will also promote cycle training. There will be 146,000 children trained to use bikes safely and we aim to have 500,000 children trained to use bikes safely by 2012.
Subjects
Cycling; Obesity; Exercise
Date
18 June 2009
Reference
711 c1178-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, we all know that increased physical activity is necessary to help to enable people to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. The Government recognise that we have a role, as part of our strategy to tackle obesity, to support individuals and families. Our policies are focused on helping people to make healthier choices and to create an environment that promotes healthy weight. We have made additional funding available to support a range of physical activity opportunities and we have launched Change4Life.
My Lords, we all know that increased physical activity is necessary to help to enable people to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. The Government recognise that we have a role, as part of our strategy to tackle obesity, to support individuals and families. Our policies are focused on helping people to make healthier choices and to create an environment that promotes healthy weight. We have made additional funding available to support a range of physical activity opportunities and we have launched Change4Life.
Answered by
Baroness Thornton
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Berkeley
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce levels of obesity by encouraging increased physical activity.
Subjects
Obesity; Exercise
Date
18 June 2009
Reference
711 c1178
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, the noble Lord is exactly right and he presents a challenge to the rest of us. We know that physical activity is a key driver in dealing with obesity, but we also know that people need to eat less. The point that I made in my opening remarks is that we know that these are personal choices that people have to make and that the role of government is to encourage them to do that. I missed my walk this morning because I was reading my brief; I will have to catch up on it later.
My Lords, the noble Lord is exactly right and he presents a challenge to the rest of us. We know that physical activity is a key driver in dealing with obesity, but we also know that people need to eat less. The point that I made in my opening remarks is that we know that these are personal choices that people have to make and that the role of government is to encourage them to do that. I missed my walk this morning because I was reading my brief; I will have to catch up on it later.
Answered by
Baroness Thornton
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord McColl of Dulwich
(Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, does the Minister recognise that the science is quite straightforward on this subject? Exercise is important for the cardiovascular system and in controlling cholesterol and the redistribution of fat, but the essential thing with weight reduction is eating less. Is she aware that we have in the Chamber a splendid visual aid in the form of the noble Lord, Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior? He decided to take off two stone in weight and did so by doing something that did not cost anything—he simply ate less. We are what we eat.
Subjects
Obesity; Exercise
Date
18 June 2009
Reference
711 c1179
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I am very sad for my noble friend.
My Lords, I am very sad for my noble friend.
Answered by
Baroness Thornton
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Peston
(Labour)
Type
Oral answers to questions
My Lords, is my noble friend aware of another adage, "I get my exercise by attending the funerals of my friends who engage in large-scale exercise"?
Subjects
Obesity; Exercise
Date
18 June 2009
Reference
711 c1179
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords