Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to consult with experts on eating disorders in (i) adapting and (ii) implementing a strategy on obesity to ensure that any such strategy acknowledges obesity as a complex interaction between multiple factors.

Eating disorders are serious, life-threatening conditions and it is important that people have access to the right mental health support, in the right place, at the right time.

We know that obesity is a complex public health issue and there are many factors which impact upon and make it difficult for many people to maintain a healthy weight, which is why we carefully consider all views on our measures to reduce obesity. This includes feedback from a wide range of experts in response to our public consultations on specific policy proposals.