Obesity: Children
Commons · Question 123732 · 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 steps are being taken to reduce childhood obesity rates among children in areas of high deprivation.
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 13 Apr 2026
As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan for England, we are taking decisive action on the obesity crisis and creating the healthiest generation of children ever. We are restricting junk food advertising targeted at children on television and online and have...