Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will ensure that physical activity programmes will be funded at a commensurate level to that made available for nutritional schemes in phase two of the Child Obesity Strategy.
Physical activity and sport are a key part of our Childhood Obesity Plan and have an important role in maintaining and improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people. Through the plan we have committed to invest revenue from the soft drinks industry levy in child health and physical activity, including doubling the primary PE and sport premium to £320 million a year from the 2017-18 academic year and £100 million in 2018-19 for the healthy pupils capital fund.
We will consider future funding as we continue to deliver our world-leading plan.