Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 113525

Physical Education: Obesity

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Mark Garnier

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to funding for physical education and sports on child obesity.

Answer

Georgia Gould

Physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle that plays a role in tackling childhood obesity.Too many children and young people do not meet the Chief Medical Officer’s recommendation of 60 minutes of daily physical activity. The departmen...

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