Dietary Advice and Childhood Obesity Strategy

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 23 May 2016.

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Photo of Angela Rayner Angela Rayner Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) 2:30, 23 May 2016

Far from raising the nanny state, I welcome the Government’s proposals regarding sugar. There is a difficult issue not only about childhood obesity but about dentistry and the shocking evidence showing that young children today are having to go through procedures that should not be necessary. Will the Minister reissue that guidance and warning to all parents? I have a son who is 19; I know many people will be shocked to hear that. When he was 16, he had not had a fizzy pop; by the age of 18, after he had had fizzy pop from 16 to 18, he had 12 fillings. Will the Minister reiterate the dangers of fizzy pop?