Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:45 pm on 12 January 2016.
Lord Prior of Brampton
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health
2:45,
12 January 2016
My Lords, we all recognise, as does the Prime Minister, that obesity is a scourge in this country that affects many thousands of young people. Some 2.1 billion people worldwide are overweight or obese, so it is a huge global problem that requires a comprehensive strategic response. I hope that our obesity strategy will be announced in the very near future.