Layla Moran

Layla Moran

Liberal Democrat — Oxford West and Abingdon

Speaking in the House of Commons on 12 November 2026

Debate

Tackling Obesity

Contribution

I am extremely grateful to my hon. Friend for his question. The rising rates of obesity among reception-age children should give us real pause for thought. If we ever wanted proof that obesity is not an individual failing, it is the fact that it seems to be most acute among that population. There is no silver bullet—that is the trap we fall into—despite the lobbying not to do this or that, whether that is about the food industry or advertising. It will never be one thing. It will be a suite of measures that we put around children: stopping fast food joints being on their walk to school; supporting their families with sustained funding, so that they can have healthy food at home; and bans on advertising, which we know works on children, because otherwise, why would the companies do it?

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