THE OBESITY AWARENESS AND SOLUTIONS TRUST(TOAST)

Early day motion 1618, tabled 17 July 2003 by Sir David Amess (Conservative). Signed by 34 members.

That this House notes that the level of obesity in the UK has reached epidemic proportions; further notes that overweight and obesity lead to dramatic increases in health risks at an annual cost to the National Health Service of over ú500 million and a total cost to the economy of ú2.6 billion; welcomes The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust's 5th Obesity Awareness Week from 1st to 7th September, which aims to raise the profile of obesity-related issues, and which this year focuses on size discrimination, health-related events, obesity in children and misleading food labelling and the role of Government in obesity, and to promote its campaign for a National Centre of Excellence dedicated to the prevention, treatment and management of obesity; and extends to TOAST very best wishes for every possible success with this project.

Signatures by party: Labour 19, Conservative 6, Liberal Democrat 6, DUP 2, Labour/Co-operative 1.