Written questions

Obesity: Children

Commons · Question 123728 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 13 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding has been allocated to local authorities for programmes aimed at preventing childhood obesity.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 13 Apr 2026

Core funding for local authorities’ public health responsibilities is provided through the ring-fenced Public Health Grant which funds a range of preventative and treatment health services, including childhood obesity programmes. Local authorities are res...