Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Matthew Offord Excerpts
Thursday 14th July 2016

(8 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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It is the job of the Government to respond in this House. Those who stand at this Dispatch Box speak for the Government, not for campaigns for either side in the referendum debate.

Matthew Offord Portrait Dr Matthew Offord (Hendon) (Con)
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In the light of growing concerns about the increase in childhood obesity, may we have a ministerial statement on what the Government are doing to tackle the problem, and will the Leader of the House confirm whether that will include bringing forward a childhood obesity strategy?

Lord Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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I can confirm that work has been taking place in the Department of Health on such a strategy. Of course, I hope that the decision we took to introduce a sugar tax in the Budget will help improve the situation with childhood obesity.