Committees

Ministers questioned on childhood obesity

22 May 2018

The Health and Social Care Committee hears from Public Health England, and Ministers from across Government departments including the Department for Health and Social Care and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the Government's plans for dealing with childhood obesity.

Witnesses

Tuesday 22 May in the Wilson Room, Portcullis House

At 2.30pm

  • Dr Alison Tedstone, National Director, Public Health England
  • Duncan Selbie, Chief Executive, Public Health England

At 3.30pm

  • Steven Brine MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health and Primary Care
  • Margot James MP, Minister of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
  • Nadhim Zahawi MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Education
  • Dr Alison Tedstone, National Director, Public Health England

Purpose of the session

The session puts the key questions that have arisen during the Committee's inquiry to Government, and focuses on what the next chapter of the Government's childhood obesity plan needs to include in order to make effective change. 

Further information

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