§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what estimate her Department has made of progress towards achieving the physical activity target established in Game Plan; and if she will make a statement. [165005]
§ Mr. CabornThe first national survey to measure physical activity levels in the population since the publication of Game Plan was the 2003 Health Survey for England, which is likely to report in December 2004.
In the absence of these data it is difficult to estimate progress against the target established in Game Plan, other than that which can be inferred from ongoing strategies to increase participation in sport and physical activity.
We will include initial proposals for monitoring and evaluation of measures to increase physical activity in a forthcoming ACT discussion document to be published shortly.
§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what research her Department has commissioned on physical activity,1568W broken down by the (a) cost, (b) recipient of the contract and (c) number of copies of the research published; whether it was published online; and if she will make a statement. [165006]
§ Mr. CabornSport England, a non departmental public body of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, is working with other Government Departments and Agencies including the Department of Health and the Health Development Agency to undertake research in this area.
This will contribute to the work of the Activity Co-ordination Team (ACT) created in response to the joint Department for Culture, Media and Sport/Strategy Unit Report Game Plan. ACT has reviewed existing Government research and will include a draft research strategy in a forthcoming ACT discussion document to be published shortly.
§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what representations she has received from(a) Sport England, (b) the regional sports boards, (c) the Department for Health, (d) the Treasury, (e) the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit and (f) other Government bodies on the physical activity target set in the Game Plan; and if she will make a statement. [165007]
§ Mr. CabornThe Activity Co-ordination Team is considering the feasibility of the Game Plan target and how a partnership between Government, the wider public sector, private and voluntary sectors can work together to meet it. Derek Wanless recommended that the Government's physical activity targets be reviewed. ACT will shortly be publishing a discussion document on delivering increased physical activity, including appropriate targets.