Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Luke Hall and Steve Brine

Tuesday 27th November 2018 Commons Chamber

[Luke Hall (Thornbury and Yate) (Con)]

7. What steps he is taking to tackle childhood obesity.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Steve Brine)]

In June we published chapter 2 of our child obesity plan, which built on the world-leading measures we introduced in 2016, including bold new measures to halve child obesity by 2030.

[Luke Hall]

Will the Minister join me in welcoming the launch this week of South Gloucestershire Council’s Reach programme? It is an evidence-based service for obese and overweight children aged between four and 16 in South Gloucestershire and their families, aimed at improving the wellbeing of young people and building their esteem, and raising issues of weight gain between and among families.

[Steve Brine]

I certainly will; we need a collective effort to achieve the national ambition of halving child obesity by 2030, and that means we need local initiatives such as the Reach programme to support families and help them make positive lifestyle choices. I pass on my congratulations to South Gloucestershire Council on its programme.