Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional steps she is taking to help reduce levels of childhood obesity in (a) Halton (b) Cheshire West and Chester.

We are working with the food industry to ensure people can make healthier choices and increase progress on the reformulation of foods. In addition, there is a range of support to help children living with obesity to achieve and maintain a healthier weight.

The North West Children and Young People Obesity Group, chaired by the North West Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, is working alongside the Children and Young People NHS Transformation North West Programme and Children with Complications of Excess Weight Clinics to develop plans to reduce levels of childhood obesity in the region.