Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 2014-06-27.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to reduce the levels of obesity.

Earl Howe

We have a well-developed and wide-ranging programme of actions to reduce levels of obesity. These include working with a wide range of partners including Public Health England, NHS England, Government departments including the Department for Education and Department for Transport, and industry through the Public Health Responsibility Deal. Key initiatives include Change4Life, the National Child Measurement Programme, NHS Health Checks, Change4Life Sports Clubs, School Sports Funding and the School Food Plan.

Our national ambition for a downward trend in excess weight in adults and children by 2020 requires collective action by Government, businesses, health and care professionals, and individuals. We believe the actions we are taking are delivering results with obesity rates levelling off, but we still have much further to go.