Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford and Johnny Mercer

Tuesday 11th October 2016 Commons Chamber

[Nicola Blackwood]

I congratulate the hon. Lady on her appointment. I am particularly pleased to see her in her place. She has played an important role in the all-party parliamentary group on breast cancer. We are very proud of the childhood obesity plan. It is based on the best available evidence, and it will make a real difference to obesity rates in this country. The Government are also consulting on the soft drinks industry levy, and we have launched a broad sugar reduction strategy. She is absolutely right to say that we must now work hard to ensure that we deliver on that with the NHS, local authorities and other partners as we move into the delivery phase of the plan. We are proud that it is a world-leading plan.

[Johnny Mercer (Plymouth, Moor View) (Con)]

2. If he will visit Plymouth to discuss how its city council has pooled health and social care budgets.