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Baroness Merron (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 May 2025

Debate

Healthy Life Expectancy

Contribution

The noble Lord always has interesting observations that I listen closely to. I certainly agree that obesity is a major contributor to ill health. Some 64% of the adult population is overweight or living with obesity, and it does indeed, as he says, pose a major health inequality issue. The approach has to be on many levels, and there is government action. For example, we have laid secondary legislation on TV and online advertising restrictions on less healthy foods. We got on with that because we thought it extremely important. Equally, we support people not just through policy or medical intervention, but by encouraging them to adopt a healthier lifestyle. The reasons why people are obese are complex, and we approach it in that way.

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