17. To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what steps his Department takes to support secondary schools in offering fitness, health and sporting activity to 14 to 16 year-olds during core school hours. (270748)

PE is a compulsory part of the National Curriculum for all pupils in secondary schools. We are supporting this through provision of a School Sport Co-ordinator in every secondary school to increase opportunities in PE and sport for their pupils. We are working closely with the Department of Health with our joint strategy ‘Healthy lives, brighter futures’ which we published in February.