§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what recent discussions he has had with(a) the Department of Health, (b) the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and (c) educational representatives on the role of education in tackling obesity among children; and if he will make a statement. [139448]
§ Mr. MilibandThe Department works closely with the Department of Health (DH). the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and others on a range of initiatives which educate children about the benefits of healthy eating, healthy food choices, and physical activity. One example is the National Healthy Schools programme that promotes healthy eating and healthy lifestyles, which is jointly sponsored by DfES and DH. A second example is the national PE, School Sport and Club Links strategy designed to ensure that 75 per cent. of five to 16-year-olds in England spend at least two hours each week on high quality PE and school sport, which is supported by DfES and DCMS.
778WLast week the Secretary of State for Education and Skills announced that he will be working with the Secretary of State for Health and others to develop a joint "Healthy Schools: Healthy Living Action Plan", which will make healthy living an integral part of school life.