Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they plan to ensure an increase in physical leisure activity among the population in order to tackle the rise in obesity among adults and children.

Tackling obesity is of great concern to this Government and tackling childhood obesity is a major priority. Physical activity has an important role to play in weight management, and can bring important physical and mental health benefits, but there is no single solution to the problem.

While some progress has been made in recent years, there is much further to go. We will put forward our plans in due course.