Childhood Obesity Strategy: Chapter 2

Paul Blomfield Excerpts

Monday 25th June 2018 Commons Chamber

[Steve Brine]

I have been very aware of that throughout the drawing together of this plan. For instance, we do not propose to ban “children eat free” offers. We are talking about food and drink price promotions, such as two-for-one multi-buy deals in the retail and the out-of-home sector, to prevent needless consumption and to help parents with pester power—with which I am incredibly familiar, as I have a 10-year-old and a seven-year-old.

[Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab)]

The challenge is about both prevention and cure. We need to act now to help the growing numbers of children who are already obese, but in its recent inquiry the Health and Social Care Committee heard that provision of tier-3 and tier-4 services is bare. It concluded:

“Addressing health inequalities must include providing help for those children who are already obese.”

What is the Minister going to do about the commissioning of tier-3 and tier-4 services?