NATIONAL OBESITY WEEK

Early day motion 160, tabled 23 November 2009 by Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 40 members.

That this House congratulates the MEND organisation, the Fitness Industry Association and the National Obesity Forum for staging an innovative, insightful event during National Obesity Week and for continuing to raise awareness of obesity issues; highlights the practical local community action that is being taken around the country to address child weight management issues; believes that a nationally-driven, locally-delivered approach to child weight management leveraging the resources of the health and fitness sector is worth pursuing; and calls on the Government to encourage the promotion of child weight management programmes across the country to ensure that all who need them have access to such vital services.

Signatures by party: Labour 20, Liberal Democrat 9, DUP 5, Independent 3, Conservative 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.