Member

Finally, a new amendment in my name, new clause 74, goes to the heart of one of the Government’s missions—a fairer Britain where everyone lives well for longer. The places where people live and work shape the decisions they are able to make. In places where unhealthy food is readily available and highly promoted, it is harder for people to make healthy choices. Many councils are working to ensure that healthy choices are easy and affordable, and the extension of free school meals and the introduction of breakfast clubs show the Government’s priority in this area. I also welcome the recent announcements on funding for play, as championed by the hon. Member for Bournemouth East (Tom Hayes) and the all-party parliamentary group on play, of which I am a vice-chair, which complements a local investment by BCP council of £3.9 million.