We welcome the National Health Service Five Year Forward View and will be making a substantive response in due course.<\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p>
We have a well-developed and wide-ranging programme of actions to reduce levels of obesity. These include working with a wide range of partners including Public Health England, NHS England, other Government departments, including the Department for Education and Department for Transport, and through voluntary partnership with industry. Key initiatives include Change4Life, the National Child Measurement Programme, NHS Health Checks, Change4Life Sports Clubs, school sports funding and the School Food Plan.<\/p>
<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> In October, Public Health England published From evidence into action: opportunities to protect and improve the nation\u2019s health<\/em> which outlines its priorities. These are aligned with NHS England\u2019s ambitions highlighted in the Five Year Forward View and commit to work with NHS England to implement the actions for tackling obesity.<\/p> <\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/p> From evidence into action: opportunities to protect and improve the nation\u2019s health<\/em> is available at:<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/366852/PHE_Priorities.pdf<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, in the light of the statement in the recently published NHS Five Year Forward View that \"the NHS will therefore now back hard-hitting national action on obesity\", what hard-hitting actions are envisaged.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/155353/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government recognises that obesity and poor body confidence are both part of a wider public health issue. This is the relationship that people have to their bodies, and how they integrate physical and emotional wellbeing. There is a strong relationship between poor body image, disordered eating and weight problems. Research shows that people with low levels of body satisfaction are more likely to gain weight over time (regardless of starting BMI); whereas those who have higher levels of body satisfaction are less likely to gain weight.<\/p> This is partly because people with low body image are less likely to be physically active and more likely to use unhealthy weight control behaviours. Poor body image is also linked with depression and low self-esteem. People who do not feel good about their bodies are less likely to look after them, so supporting people to value themselves and take care of their bodies is crucial in tackling obesity.<\/p> The Government is committed to tackling obesity and tackling the causes of poor body image. The Public Health England Change4Life campaign has been widely acclaimed for its positive approach and for not using \u201cfat shaming\u201d imagery. Instead, it focuses on motivating healthy behaviour change rather than achievement of a particular body type.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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, "date" : {"_value" : "2014-11-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 26 September (HL1920), how they reconcile the proposed \"hard-hitting national action on obesity\" described in the NHS Five Year Forward View with the Government Equalities Office body image programme which promotes positive representation of a diversity of body types.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether they plan to issue guidance to police forces in England and Wales to the effect that, when publishing statistics or issuing any statement referring to persons being from \"the Asian Community\", use should instead be made of the official 18-point classifications from the National Census.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/155355/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " No such assessment has been made.<\/p> <\/p> As a broader observation, it is important to recognise that the recent horrific sexual grooming crimes in Rochdale and Rotherham were committed by a small minority of men drawn from a British Pakistani background, whilst in Bristol most recently the convictions were of men drawn from a Somali background. I welcome both communities strongly condemning these vile acts, as it tarnishes their reputation. However, such criminal acts were compounded by a failure of public authorities to take action because of institutionalised political correctness.<\/p> <\/p> We need to tackle this head on \u2013 acknowledging that there is a criminal element in some communities; that there is a sexist mindset that allowed these men to prey on vulnerable women of all backgrounds; and that the authorities shied away from tackling such crimes.<\/p> <\/p> If we fail to do so, it will merely help extremists hijack and exploit the issue for their own ends, undermining our strong community relations, whilst they seek to spread divisions and mistrust.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what assessment they have made of the effect on community relations with citizens of Asian origin of crime reporting referring to \"the Asian community\" without further specifying the group concerned.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether they plan to revise the publication of criminal statistics under the broad classifications of \"White, Black, Asian, Mixed, other\" and instead use the full 18-point classifications as used in the National Census.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether they intend to prosecute jihadis who have fought with ISIS and return to the United Kingdom; and if not, why not.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/147401", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Education"}
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, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4270", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Nash"}
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, "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Nash"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether they have any plans to accelerate the Teach First programme so that all teachers are recruited by that method by 2020.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether they consider that the current law is sufficient to deal with hate messages against Jews on social media, including Twitter.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/147403/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Government has no plans to regulate the way in which broadband speeds are advertised. Ofcom, the independent regulator, has already carried out a significant amount of work to improve the performance of Internet Service Providers (ISPs).<\/p> The Voluntary Code of Practice on Broadband Speeds was introduced by Ofcom in 2008 and which the majority of ISPs have now signed up to. The Code requires ISPs to make clear and accurate information on the broadband services available to consumers at the point of sale, including speed, so that they can make an informed decision before purchasing. Since the Code was strengthened in 2010, ISPs have been required to give consumers broadband speeds estimates in the form of a range rather than as a midpoint estimate where there was large variation in achievable speeds. Consumers must also be allowed to leave a contract without penalty if they receive speeds significantly below the estimate.<\/p> Under the Code ISPs are expected to manage customers\u2019 problems when they report that they are not receiving the speeds that they had expected to receive when they purchased the broadband service. This includes the ISP investigating any technical problems and in certain circumstances offering a different broadband package without charging the customer the cost of migrating to the new package.<\/p> Ofcom is currently discussing with industry and consumer groups its proposals to revise the Code to reflect significant changes in the broadband market since the Code\u2019s introduction, with the increased take up of superfast packages. An updated Code is due to be published in December.<\/p>"}
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