HL Deb 12 January 2004 vol 657 c74WA
Lord Clement-Jones

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether screening for overweight and obesity will feature as part of the National Service Framework for Children. [HL632]

Lord Warner

The National Service Framework for Children will set standards relating to health and to social care services for children and young people and will also cover prevention, including the prevention of obesity. Guidelines for child health surveillance will be included in the NSF, and height and weight measurement will be a part of the pre-school surveillance programme.