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838961

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Obesity: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on the national institute for obesity research policy unit's research into the causes of childhood obesity; and what the timetable is for that unit's findings to be provided to his Department.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	127522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department, through the National Institute for Health Research, is providing £5 million funding over five years for a Policy Research Unit on Obesity (OPRU). The OPRU commenced in September 2017 and the initial programme of research has been agreed and work has begun on the first set of projects, with clear timeframes for reporting to the Department. The first two to three years of planned work will concentrate on: marketing to children, tackling inequalities in childhood obesity, prevention of obesity in the early years, and supporting the evaluation of the Childhood Obesity Plan.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/02/2018 17:53:19 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

839005

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coca Cola and Mars UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2018 to Question 126148, on Coca Cola and Mars UK, on what dates those meetings took place.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	127565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Dates of meetings are provided in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Organisation</p></td><td><p>Date</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Coca Cola</p></td><td><p>17 July 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9 January 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="6"><p>Mars</p></td><td><p>12 January 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20 January 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17 June 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22 September 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 November 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="6"><p>British Soft Drinks Association</p></td><td><p>22 March 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17 July 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27 July 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7 September 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 November 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18 January 2018</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 127566 question first answered 20/02/2018 17:49:58 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

839006

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	British Soft Drinks Association
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2018 to Question 126164, on British Soft Drinks Association, on what dates each of those meetings took place.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	127566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Dates of meetings are provided in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Organisation</p></td><td><p>Date</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Coca Cola</p></td><td><p>17 July 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>9 January 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="6"><p>Mars</p></td><td><p>12 January 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20 January 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17 June 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22 September 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 November 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20 December 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="6"><p>British Soft Drinks Association</p></td><td><p>22 March 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17 July 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27 July 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7 September 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 November 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18 January 2018</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 127565 question first answered 20/02/2018 17:49:58 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

839007

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Vending Machines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to increase the availability of food that is low in sugar content in vending machines on his Departmental estate.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	127567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department has one food and one drink vending machine on its estate. The Department is keen to ensure that low sugar options are available to staff and works closely with its catering supplier on an ongoing basis to provide a healthy offering. The focus has been on ensuring that low or no sugar drinks are readily available to staff.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 20/02/2018 16:17:50 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

839009

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Sugar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with retailers to limit the promotion of high sugar food and drink products.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	127569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has not had any recent discussions with representatives from the retail industry to limit the promotion of high sugar food and drink products.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/02/2018 17:52:27 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

839011

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Food: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2018 to Question 126149, what steps he is taking to initiate discussions with representatives from social media companies on restricting junk food adverts available to children.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	127571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The restrictions on food and drink advertising put in place to protect children are based on a tool called a Nutrient Profiling Model. Each food and drink is assigned a score based on how much sugar, fat, salt, fruit, vegetables and nuts, fibre and protein it contains, which helps to determine whether individual products should or should not be advertised to children. The Government committed to updating the current Nutrient Profiling Model in the childhood obesity plan to ensure it reflects the latest Government dietary guidelines. Public Health England is working with academics, industry, health non-Governmental organisations and other stakeholders to deliver on this commitment and will consult on the updated model in early 2018. Social media companies will be able to contribute to this process.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 26/02/2018 17:19:52 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

839013

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Pupils: Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on improving the health of pupils through increased participation in sport.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	127573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that all children and young people, particularly those who are currently least active or from under-represented groups, have the best opportunities to engage in sport and physical activity.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers from the Department of Health and Social Care, the Department for Education and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport meet regularly as part of the Ministerial School Sport Board. The group last met on 20 February 2018.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 26/02/2018 17:18:59 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

839014

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Cycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with representatives of cycling organisations in the last twelve months.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	127574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has not had any discussions with representatives of cycling organisations in the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 23/02/2018 12:51:08 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

839015

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Cycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential benefits of cycling for public health.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	127575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Cycling is one of the key physical activity examples promoted across the Chief Medical Officer guidelines for healthcare professionals to help them explain to patients the guidelines and how to implement them, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-physical-activity-guidelines." target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-physical-activity-guidelines.</a></p><p>Public Health England (PHE) promotes cycling as an accessible form of physical activity and its health benefits across its work on physical activity, health improvement and healthy environments. Guidance on the benefits of and practical approaches to creating environments that encourage cycling in publications such as PHE’s active travel briefing for local authorities available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/523460/Working_Together_to_Promote_Active_Travel_A_briefing_for_local_authorities.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/523460/Working_Together_to_Promote_Active_Travel_A_briefing_for_local_authorities.pdf</a></p><p>The healthy weight and active design publications PHE has produced with the Town and Country Planning Association and Sport England respectively, available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.sportengland.org/media/3426/spe003-active-design-published-october-2015-email-2.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.sportengland.org/media/3426/spe003-active-design-published-october-2015-email-2.pdf</a></p><p>Cycling is prominent in social marketing campaigns that support people to get more physically active, such as One You for adults and Change4Life for children and families.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/02/2018 17:51:39 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

839017

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken in the last 12 months to encourage cycling.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	127577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>In April 2017 the Government published the first ever statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS) for England. The CWIS details the Government’s plans for increasing cycling and walking, and identifies £1.2 billion of funding which may be invested until 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Since the publication of the Strategy, the Department has identified additional funding for cycling and walking schemes, including around £77 million of support for schemes via the National Productivity Investment Fund. The Government also announced a new £1.7 billion Transforming Cities Fund in the Autumn Budget which will allow a number of cities to support projects aimed at improving local connectivity, which could include by boosting cycling and walking. The Department has recently announced a further £4m of funding for the cycle rail programme to improve cycle storage facilities at railway stations, and has commenced a major programme of technical support to help 44 local authorities in England to develop their Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs).</p><p> </p><p>The Department also announced a Cycle Safety Review in September 2017, which will consider ways of making the roads safer for cyclists and pedestrians, and so help encourage confidence in cycling. Further details of the Review will be announced shortly.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/02/2018 12:26:13 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest