Question follow-through · 902070

Obesity: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent childhood obesity.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
19 Dec 2024
Target answer date
7 Jan 2025
Answer
7 Jan 2025 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent childhood obesity.

  2. 7 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    Obesity robs our kids of the best possible start in life, and is particularly concentrated in the most deprived areas. Supporting people to stay healthier for longer is at the heart of our Health Mission. We face a childhood obesity crisis and this govern...

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