Question follow-through · 60289

Exercise

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase physical activity in the population.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
16 Jun 2025
Target answer date
18 Jun 2025
Answer
30 Jun 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase physical activity in the population.

  2. 18 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The Government and National Health Service recognise that reducing physical inactivity in people of all ages is important in helping people live longer, healthier lives. Building movement back into people’s everyday lives is a key part of the Health Missi...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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