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176479
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-28more like thismore than 2015-01-28
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how his Department plans to measure the effect of the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme on access to medicines. more like this
tabling member constituency Brigg and Goole more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Percy more like this
uin 222494 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-02more like thismore than 2015-02-02
answer text <p>In England, Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) payments are taken into account in the allocations to NHS England through the Mandate. All the payments will go back into spending on improving patients’ health and care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Growth of net sales from products covered by the PPRS in the first nine months of 2014 compared to 2013 was 5.93%. This was higher than the agreed forecast growth of 3.87% and shows that patients are benefitting from greater access to branded medicines. Most companies have enjoyed growth in sales in 2014, with over 40% of companies having double-digit growth rates.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department, NHS England, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry have worked together to develop the<em> NICE Technology Appraisals in the NHS in England, Innovation Scorecard, Experimental statistics </em>to provide a single source of information on access to NICE-approved medicines. The Health and Social Care Information Centre published the latest Innovation Scorecard on 20 January 2015 and it is available at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/searchcatalogue?productid=16886&amp;topics=0%2fPrescribing&amp;sort=Relevance&amp;size=10&amp;page=1#top" target="_blank">www.hscic.gov.uk/searchcatalogue?productid=16886&amp;topics=0%2fPrescribing&amp;sort=Relevance&amp;size=10&amp;page=1#top</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The report includes some examples of medicines use in comparison with NICE estimates of expected use and includes an interactive spreadsheet that allows users to compare variations in medicines usage between organisations and over time, and a mapping visualisation tool showing medicines use by NHS England area team.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
answering member printed George Freeman more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-02T16:27:12.67Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-02T16:27:12.67Z
answering member
4020
label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
tabling member
3939
label Biography information for Andrew Percy more like this
176480
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-28more like thismore than 2015-01-28
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will conduct a study to determine the effect on access to medicines of the additional allocations made to NHS England as a result of rebate payments under the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Brigg and Goole more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Percy more like this
uin 222495 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-02more like thismore than 2015-02-02
answer text <p>In England, Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) payments are taken into account in the allocations to NHS England through the Mandate. All the payments will go back into spending on improving patients’ health and care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Growth of net sales from products covered by the PPRS in the first nine months of 2014 compared to 2013 was 5.93%. This was higher than the agreed forecast growth of 3.87% and shows that patients are benefitting from greater access to branded medicines. Most companies have enjoyed growth in sales in 2014, with over 40% of companies having double-digit growth rates.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department, NHS England, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry have worked together to develop the<em> NICE Technology Appraisals in the NHS in England, Innovation Scorecard, Experimental statistics </em>to provide a single source of information on access to NICE-approved medicines. The Health and Social Care Information Centre published the latest Innovation Scorecard on 20 January 2015 and it is available at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.hscic.gov.uk/searchcatalogue?productid=16886&amp;topics=0%2fPrescribing&amp;sort=Relevance&amp;size=10&amp;page=1#top" target="_blank">www.hscic.gov.uk/searchcatalogue?productid=16886&amp;topics=0%2fPrescribing&amp;sort=Relevance&amp;size=10&amp;page=1#top</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The report includes some examples of medicines use in comparison with NICE estimates of expected use and includes an interactive spreadsheet that allows users to compare variations in medicines usage between organisations and over time, and a mapping visualisation tool showing medicines use by NHS England area team.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
answering member printed George Freeman more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-02T16:29:02.083Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-02T16:29:02.083Z
answering member
4020
label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
tabling member
3939
label Biography information for Andrew Percy more like this
176481
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-28more like thismore than 2015-01-28
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the value of rebate payments from the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme was to (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland in each quarter that scheme has operated. more like this
tabling member constituency Brigg and Goole more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Percy more like this
uin 222493 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-02more like thismore than 2015-02-02
answer text <p>The Government recognises that the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) payments that companies make under the 2014 scheme in respect of the United Kingdom need to be allocated to each of the devolved administrations in a fair way.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The aggregate payment received from pharmaceutical companies by the Department in Quarter 1 of the 2014 PPRS was £73,779,969 which was apportioned to the devolved health administrations on the basis of primary care data for licensed branded medicines relating to 2012-13, in each country. Accordingly, Scotland received £7,194,507.98, Wales received £4,011,404.61 and Northern Ireland received £2,989,371.81.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The method for apportioning payments for the remaining quarters of the PPRS will continue to be based on primary care data for spend on licensed branded medicines, as the most consistent data set available across the UK, but will be apportioned using prescribing data for the same period as the income relates. Further payments for the later quarters of the 2014 PPRS will be made once the Department is in receipt of the relevant data from the devolved administrations.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Mid Norfolk more like this
answering member printed George Freeman more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-02T16:02:22.363Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-02T16:02:22.363Z
answering member
4020
label Biography information for George Freeman more like this
tabling member
3939
label Biography information for Andrew Percy more like this
176494
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-28more like thismore than 2015-01-28
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Hospital Beds: North West more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2015 to Question 221512, what the delayed discharges referred to in the Answer by local authority area are. more like this
tabling member constituency Halton more like this
tabling member printed
Derek Twigg more like this
uin 222551 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-02more like thismore than 2015-02-02
answer text <p>The information requested is shown in the attached tables.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-02T17:02:18.757Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-02T17:02:18.757Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
attachment
1
file name PQ222551 Table.docx more like this
title Delayed discharges by local authority area more like this
tabling member
429
label Biography information for Derek Twigg more like this
175944
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-27more like thismore than 2015-01-27
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Diabetes more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will launch a public campaign to stem the rise in the number of people with Type 2 diabetes. more like this
tabling member constituency Ribble Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Nigel Evans more like this
uin 222167 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-02more like thismore than 2015-02-02
answer text <p>Public Health England in partnership with NHS England and Diabetes UK are currently developing proposals for a nationally scaled diabetes prevention programme. This will consider the contribution of public campaigns to raise awareness of the risks of Type 2 diabetes and the lifestyle modifications that can prevent and reduce risk.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-02T16:37:11.91Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-02T16:37:11.91Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
474
label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans more like this
175947
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-27more like thismore than 2015-01-27
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Exercise more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when his Department last reviewed the effectiveness of public health measures designed to increase the uptake of exercise in adults and children in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 222155 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-02more like thismore than 2015-02-02
answer text <p>Promoting and increasing levels of physical activity is a key priority for the Department. This is supported by a well-developed and wide-ranging programme of actions, including:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- The four UK Chief Medical Officers’ recommendations for physical activity published in 2011. These are the first United Kingdom-wide guidelines and are in line with international recommendations. For the first time, the guidelines have included a life course approach and guidelines for sedentary behaviour. I have asked Public Health England to develop a ‘5-a-day’ style message to ensure we improve the effectiveness of these guidelines in public messaging.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Work with other Government departments to ensure all children and young people have opportunities to be physically active and enjoy sport so, particularly the least active and those not currently engaged with sport. Alongside this the Department is investing almost £222 million in programmes such as the PE and Sport Premium for Primary Schools, School Games, and Change4Life Sports Clubs to ensure all children and young people have opportunities to be physically active We are also funding Play England £1 million over a three year period to promote playing outdoors. The project is currently running a pilot in 10 deprived areas to help school children become more active and also reduce sedentary behaviour in adults.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Investment of £1.2 million in five English cities to deliver a range of interventions to support residents to build walking into their day- to -day lives. Evidence shows that these programmes have been very successful at encouraging older people to become more active. In addition, the Department works closely with the Ramblers/McMillan Cancer Support to promote the nationwide Walking for Health Programme which has a wide participation by older people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Work with a range of organisations in the voluntary and private sector as part of the Department’s Public Health Responsibility Deal, to promote physical activity amongst adults and children.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In February 2014, the Government published “Moving More, Living More” (MMLM), a cross-Government campaign to deliver a physical activity legacy from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As part of this, I chair a Ministerial Sub-Group of the Cabinet Committee for Olympic and Paralympic Legacy. The role of the Sub-Group is to take forward the commitments made in MMLM and ensure that relevant Government departments are making a contribution to the physical activity agenda. The Ministerial Sub-Group is supported by an officials’ group which meets monthly and reports to Ministers on progress.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In October 2014, Public Health England published<em>, “Everybody active, every day”</em> with full ministerial involvement. Building on ‘Moving More, Living More’, this framework aims to increase the levels of physical activity in local communities by identifying key areas where more action is needed. The Department is now working with a range of partners to take forward the recommendations of this report, as part of the MMLM programme of work.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
grouped question UIN
222156 more like this
222157 more like this
222158 more like this
222159 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-02T16:34:50.217Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-02T16:34:50.217Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
175948
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-27more like thismore than 2015-01-27
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Exercise more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that adults in the UK increase their uptake of exercise to match NHS activity guidelines. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 222156 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-02more like thismore than 2015-02-02
answer text <p>Promoting and increasing levels of physical activity is a key priority for the Department. This is supported by a well-developed and wide-ranging programme of actions, including:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- The four UK Chief Medical Officers’ recommendations for physical activity published in 2011. These are the first United Kingdom-wide guidelines and are in line with international recommendations. For the first time, the guidelines have included a life course approach and guidelines for sedentary behaviour. I have asked Public Health England to develop a ‘5-a-day’ style message to ensure we improve the effectiveness of these guidelines in public messaging.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Work with other Government departments to ensure all children and young people have opportunities to be physically active and enjoy sport so, particularly the least active and those not currently engaged with sport. Alongside this the Department is investing almost £222 million in programmes such as the PE and Sport Premium for Primary Schools, School Games, and Change4Life Sports Clubs to ensure all children and young people have opportunities to be physically active We are also funding Play England £1 million over a three year period to promote playing outdoors. The project is currently running a pilot in 10 deprived areas to help school children become more active and also reduce sedentary behaviour in adults.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Investment of £1.2 million in five English cities to deliver a range of interventions to support residents to build walking into their day- to -day lives. Evidence shows that these programmes have been very successful at encouraging older people to become more active. In addition, the Department works closely with the Ramblers/McMillan Cancer Support to promote the nationwide Walking for Health Programme which has a wide participation by older people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Work with a range of organisations in the voluntary and private sector as part of the Department’s Public Health Responsibility Deal, to promote physical activity amongst adults and children.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In February 2014, the Government published “Moving More, Living More” (MMLM), a cross-Government campaign to deliver a physical activity legacy from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As part of this, I chair a Ministerial Sub-Group of the Cabinet Committee for Olympic and Paralympic Legacy. The role of the Sub-Group is to take forward the commitments made in MMLM and ensure that relevant Government departments are making a contribution to the physical activity agenda. The Ministerial Sub-Group is supported by an officials’ group which meets monthly and reports to Ministers on progress.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In October 2014, Public Health England published<em>, “Everybody active, every day”</em> with full ministerial involvement. Building on ‘Moving More, Living More’, this framework aims to increase the levels of physical activity in local communities by identifying key areas where more action is needed. The Department is now working with a range of partners to take forward the recommendations of this report, as part of the MMLM programme of work.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
grouped question UIN
222155 more like this
222157 more like this
222158 more like this
222159 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-02T16:34:50.33Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-02T16:34:50.33Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
175949
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-27more like thismore than 2015-01-27
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Exercise: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that children in the UK increase their uptake of exercise to match NHS activity guidelines. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 222157 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-02more like thismore than 2015-02-02
answer text <p>Promoting and increasing levels of physical activity is a key priority for the Department. This is supported by a well-developed and wide-ranging programme of actions, including:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- The four UK Chief Medical Officers’ recommendations for physical activity published in 2011. These are the first United Kingdom-wide guidelines and are in line with international recommendations. For the first time, the guidelines have included a life course approach and guidelines for sedentary behaviour. I have asked Public Health England to develop a ‘5-a-day’ style message to ensure we improve the effectiveness of these guidelines in public messaging.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Work with other Government departments to ensure all children and young people have opportunities to be physically active and enjoy sport so, particularly the least active and those not currently engaged with sport. Alongside this the Department is investing almost £222 million in programmes such as the PE and Sport Premium for Primary Schools, School Games, and Change4Life Sports Clubs to ensure all children and young people have opportunities to be physically active We are also funding Play England £1 million over a three year period to promote playing outdoors. The project is currently running a pilot in 10 deprived areas to help school children become more active and also reduce sedentary behaviour in adults.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Investment of £1.2 million in five English cities to deliver a range of interventions to support residents to build walking into their day- to -day lives. Evidence shows that these programmes have been very successful at encouraging older people to become more active. In addition, the Department works closely with the Ramblers/McMillan Cancer Support to promote the nationwide Walking for Health Programme which has a wide participation by older people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Work with a range of organisations in the voluntary and private sector as part of the Department’s Public Health Responsibility Deal, to promote physical activity amongst adults and children.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In February 2014, the Government published “Moving More, Living More” (MMLM), a cross-Government campaign to deliver a physical activity legacy from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As part of this, I chair a Ministerial Sub-Group of the Cabinet Committee for Olympic and Paralympic Legacy. The role of the Sub-Group is to take forward the commitments made in MMLM and ensure that relevant Government departments are making a contribution to the physical activity agenda. The Ministerial Sub-Group is supported by an officials’ group which meets monthly and reports to Ministers on progress.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In October 2014, Public Health England published<em>, “Everybody active, every day”</em> with full ministerial involvement. Building on ‘Moving More, Living More’, this framework aims to increase the levels of physical activity in local communities by identifying key areas where more action is needed. The Department is now working with a range of partners to take forward the recommendations of this report, as part of the MMLM programme of work.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
grouped question UIN
222155 more like this
222156 more like this
222158 more like this
222159 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-02T16:34:50.423Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-02T16:34:50.423Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
175950
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-27more like thismore than 2015-01-27
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Exercise: Older People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding his Department has made available to pensioners in the UK to increase their uptake of physical activities in the last three years. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 222158 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-02more like thismore than 2015-02-02
answer text <p>Promoting and increasing levels of physical activity is a key priority for the Department. This is supported by a well-developed and wide-ranging programme of actions, including:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- The four UK Chief Medical Officers’ recommendations for physical activity published in 2011. These are the first United Kingdom-wide guidelines and are in line with international recommendations. For the first time, the guidelines have included a life course approach and guidelines for sedentary behaviour. I have asked Public Health England to develop a ‘5-a-day’ style message to ensure we improve the effectiveness of these guidelines in public messaging.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Work with other Government departments to ensure all children and young people have opportunities to be physically active and enjoy sport so, particularly the least active and those not currently engaged with sport. Alongside this the Department is investing almost £222 million in programmes such as the PE and Sport Premium for Primary Schools, School Games, and Change4Life Sports Clubs to ensure all children and young people have opportunities to be physically active We are also funding Play England £1 million over a three year period to promote playing outdoors. The project is currently running a pilot in 10 deprived areas to help school children become more active and also reduce sedentary behaviour in adults.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Investment of £1.2 million in five English cities to deliver a range of interventions to support residents to build walking into their day- to -day lives. Evidence shows that these programmes have been very successful at encouraging older people to become more active. In addition, the Department works closely with the Ramblers/McMillan Cancer Support to promote the nationwide Walking for Health Programme which has a wide participation by older people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Work with a range of organisations in the voluntary and private sector as part of the Department’s Public Health Responsibility Deal, to promote physical activity amongst adults and children.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In February 2014, the Government published “Moving More, Living More” (MMLM), a cross-Government campaign to deliver a physical activity legacy from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As part of this, I chair a Ministerial Sub-Group of the Cabinet Committee for Olympic and Paralympic Legacy. The role of the Sub-Group is to take forward the commitments made in MMLM and ensure that relevant Government departments are making a contribution to the physical activity agenda. The Ministerial Sub-Group is supported by an officials’ group which meets monthly and reports to Ministers on progress.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In October 2014, Public Health England published<em>, “Everybody active, every day”</em> with full ministerial involvement. Building on ‘Moving More, Living More’, this framework aims to increase the levels of physical activity in local communities by identifying key areas where more action is needed. The Department is now working with a range of partners to take forward the recommendations of this report, as part of the MMLM programme of work.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
grouped question UIN
222155 more like this
222156 more like this
222157 more like this
222159 more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-02T16:34:50.517Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-02T16:34:50.517Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
175951
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-01-27more like thismore than 2015-01-27
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 remove filter
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Exercise: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what funding his Department has made available to children from low-income backgrounds to increase their uptake of physical activities in the last three years. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 222159 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-02more like thismore than 2015-02-02
answer text <p>Promoting and increasing levels of physical activity is a key priority for the Department. This is supported by a well-developed and wide-ranging programme of actions, including:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- The four UK Chief Medical Officers’ recommendations for physical activity published in 2011. These are the first United Kingdom-wide guidelines and are in line with international recommendations. For the first time, the guidelines have included a life course approach and guidelines for sedentary behaviour. I have asked Public Health England to develop a ‘5-a-day’ style message to ensure we improve the effectiveness of these guidelines in public messaging.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Work with other Government departments to ensure all children and young people have opportunities to be physically active and enjoy sport so, particularly the least active and those not currently engaged with sport. Alongside this the Department is investing almost £222 million in programmes such as the PE and Sport Premium for Primary Schools, School Games, and Change4Life Sports Clubs to ensure all children and young people have opportunities to be physically active We are also funding Play England £1 million over a three year period to promote playing outdoors. The project is currently running a pilot in 10 deprived areas to help school children become more active and also reduce sedentary behaviour in adults.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Investment of £1.2 million in five English cities to deliver a range of interventions to support residents to build walking into their day- to -day lives. Evidence shows that these programmes have been very successful at encouraging older people to become more active. In addition, the Department works closely with the Ramblers/McMillan Cancer Support to promote the nationwide Walking for Health Programme which has a wide participation by older people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>- Work with a range of organisations in the voluntary and private sector as part of the Department’s Public Health Responsibility Deal, to promote physical activity amongst adults and children.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In February 2014, the Government published “Moving More, Living More” (MMLM), a cross-Government campaign to deliver a physical activity legacy from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As part of this, I chair a Ministerial Sub-Group of the Cabinet Committee for Olympic and Paralympic Legacy. The role of the Sub-Group is to take forward the commitments made in MMLM and ensure that relevant Government departments are making a contribution to the physical activity agenda. The Ministerial Sub-Group is supported by an officials’ group which meets monthly and reports to Ministers on progress.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In October 2014, Public Health England published<em>, “Everybody active, every day”</em> with full ministerial involvement. Building on ‘Moving More, Living More’, this framework aims to increase the levels of physical activity in local communities by identifying key areas where more action is needed. The Department is now working with a range of partners to take forward the recommendations of this report, as part of the MMLM programme of work.</p><p> </p>
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