Written questions

Obesity: Children

Commons · Question 123733 · 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 ensure that children from low-income households can access healthy food and regular exercise opportunities.

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...