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100056

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Obesity: Children
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to provide further advice to schools on how to tackle childhood obesity.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL2262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>This Government recognises that through physical education, competitive school sport and encouraging healthy eating, schools can help address the problem of childhood obesity. The PE and sports premium is part of a package of measures to tackle obesity in primary schools. Our research found 96% of schools said that their pupils are now living healthier lives as a result of the funding. In addition, the introduction of universal infant free school meals will ensure that all infants receive a nutritious school lunch.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 24/10/2014 12:35:00 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

77643

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Obesity: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made in achieving a sustained downward trend in excess weight in children by 2020.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	205534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2014 answer text <p>Data on the prevalence of overweight and obesity are published annually by the Health and Social Care Information Centre. The latest data available are from the Health Survey for England for 2012 and from the National Child Measurement Programme for the school year 2012-13, showing that obesity rates in children are levelling off.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to take action through key initiatives such as Change4Life, Change4Life Sports Clubs, the National Child Measurement Programme, School Sports Funding and the School Food Plan.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 17/07/2014 14:13:11 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

90158

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Obesity: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what NHS funding has been provided since 2010 for sending children under the age of 18 to weight loss camps.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	207699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Neither the Department, NHS England or Public Health England hold the financial details for National Health Service expenditure on weight loss camps. Weight management programmes form part of local authorities’ public health responsibilities and are commissioned and delivered based on local need.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 08/09/2014 15:03:31 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

93240

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Obesity: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children under the age of 16, were diagnosed as clinically obese in 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	210352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>Approximately 1.2 million children aged 2-15 were classified as obese using population monitoring thresholds in England in 2012.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/10/2014 16:23:50 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

93572

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Obesity: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of children aged between five and 18 are classified as obese in (a) England and (b) Havering.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	210704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>Data on obesity are collected via the Health Survey for England. For children, the data are presented for age groups 2-10, 11-15 and 2-15. Adults are classified as those aged over 16.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>13.7% of children aged 2-15 are classified as obese in England (Health Survey for England 2012).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>13.1% of adults aged 16-24 are classified as obese in England (Health Survey for England 2012)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Data for Havering is not available from the Health Survey for England as this data collection is only produced at a national level. The number and percentage of children measured as obese or overweight (including obese), as part of the National Childhood Measure Programme (NCMP) in Havering is presented in the following table:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Reception Year (4-5 years)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Year 6 (10-11 years)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Prevalence of obesity</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Prevalence of obesity</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Children</p></td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>Children</p></td><td><p>%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>187</p></td><td><p>11.3</p></td><td><p>451</p></td><td><p>20.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>182</p></td><td><p>10.1</p></td><td><p>452</p></td><td><p>19.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>254</p></td><td><p>10.7</p></td><td><p>426</p></td><td><p>17.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>308</p></td><td><p>12.1</p></td><td><p>539</p></td><td><p>21.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>266</p></td><td><p>10.8</p></td><td><p>477</p></td><td><p>19.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>265</p></td><td><p>9.8</p></td><td><p>508</p></td><td><p>20.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>272</p></td><td><p>9.6</p></td><td><p>463</p></td><td><p>19.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Source:</em> NCMP Local Authority Profile [accessed 20 October 2014]</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/national-child-measurement-programme" target="_blank">http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/national-child-measurement-programme</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 22/10/2014 16:05:36 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell