Extract from
Committee stage (Lords) of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games
Bill
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Digital,
Culture, Media and Sport () (Con):...Noble
Lords have referred to other areas in their amendments. To these, I
add as things to consider, potential benefits to trade, business,
tourism, volunteering, culture and education and new jobs and
skills. Let me provide updates on some of those areas. For example,
by Games time, more than 45,000 jobs—staff, contractors and
volunteers—will be created. The organising committee has already
held eight events to discuss business opportunities with local
companies. Birmingham Solihull is benefiting already from £10
million of Sport
England investment, separate from the Games
budget, aimed at tackling inactivity levels in underrepresented
groups. Of course, I hope that the Games will be a catalyst for
more physical activity...
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Extract from
oral answer (Lords) on Restaurants: Calorie
Labelling
(Con): Does my noble friend agree that two other
policies on obesity are not adequately focused on? The first is
helping parents to teach self-control and good eating habits. The
second is increasing physical activity—for example, through the
daily mile and school sports. I was horrified to learn from the
Diabetes UK briefing that only 18% of children in the UK reach the
recommended target for physical activity so vital to lifetime
health.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health
and Social Care ( of North Oxford)
(Con): I thank my noble friend for her question; she
is absolutely right that increasing physical activity is a key
part of the childhood obesity plan. That is exactly why the
revenue from the soft drinks industry levy is being invested in
improving childhood health and well-being in this way, including
doubling the primary PE and sport premium to £320 million a year.
This has included a commitment to every school in the country
including the daily mile, or something similar. We are
particularly pleased about that, but we also believe that work
needs to be done in supporting parents, and PHE is working on
that.
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