§ Mr. ReedTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what action his Department is taking to ensure employees have access to gym equipment in or close to the workplace. [159950]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe cross-Government activity co-ordination team, which I chair jointly with my right hon. Friend the Minister for Sport and Tourism, is looking at a range of options for encouraging active lifestyles in various settings, including the workplace. We will put forward proposals shortly. This work will feed into the wider Government1822W consultation on improving people"s health, entitled "Choosing Health?" One of the areas where we are asking for views is the appropriate balance between individuals" responsibilities for their own health and the responsibility of others—including employers—to provide opportunities to sustain a healthy lifestyle, such as access to gyms.