Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of children under five years old who are (a) obese and (b) overweight in (i) Coventry North East constituency, (ii) Coventry, (iii) the West Midlands and (iv) England; and what steps he is taking to tackle childhood obesity.

Public Health England does not hold data in the format requested.

We published ‘Tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives’ in July 2020. Actions include banning the advertising of high fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) products being shown on TV before 9pm and consulting on a total HFSS advertising restriction online, restricting promotions of HFSS products, calorie labelling in restaurants, expanding weight management services and making conversations about weight in primary care the norm.