Children: Obesity

Lord Elton Excerpts

Thursday 19th April 2018 Lords Chamber

[Lord O'Shaughnessy]

That is rather an interesting idea and suggestion from the noble Lord. We would need to speak to colleagues in the DCMS—which I would be delighted to do. I think that broadcasters such as the BBC have traditionally played a very important and positive role in public health issues and continue to do so, and I am happy to encourage them to do so in this area, too.

[Lord Elton (Con)]

My Lords, while recognising the essential nature of sufficient exercise at all ages, in the absence of my noble friend Lord McColl of Dulwich, I again remind the House that the more you exercise, the more you eat.

[Noble Lords]

He is here.

[Lord Elton]

I understood that he was in China; I do not understand his silence.