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Encouraging Healthy Lifestyles: Primary School Children

Volume 491: debated on Monday 27 April 2009

22. To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what progress his Department has made in encouraging healthy lifestyles among primary school children; and if he will make a statement. (270753)

Good progress has been made to encourage healthy lifestyles among primary school children.

98 per cent. of schools are participating in the Healthy Schools programme and schools are offering all five to 16-year-olds five hours of PE-sport per week. We have introduced food standards for all schools and the School Food Trust is working with schools so more children eat a healthy school lunch. Change 4 Life will also help children and their families become more healthy.