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Obesity

Commons · Question 2750 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 2 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Carolyn Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on establishing a cross Government obesity strategy that treats modern obesity t

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 2 Jun 2026

The 10-Year Health Plan for England, published in July 2025, set out the decisive action the Government is taking to tackle the obesity crisis and ease the strain on the National Health Service. This included a commitment to expand access to GLP-1 medicin...