REDUCING CHILDHOOD OBESITY - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House notes with concern that around 25 per cent. of young people in the United Kingdom today are already overweight or obese, a level predicted by the International Obesity Task Force as likely to rise to 40 per cent. by 2010; further notes that a study published in the March 2006 edition of the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics and consistent with much other published data, suggests that teenagers who consume calorie-free soft drinks are likely to gain 1lb in weight less every month and be up to a stone lighter after a year than those drinking one can of higher calorie regular soft drink per day; and concludes that discouraging the consumption of high calorie sugar sweetened soft drinks and substituting with calorie-free or low calorie drinks which are attractive to children and meet their need for re-hydration and refreshment will make a massive contribution to the future health of children and reduce childhood obesity.

Signatures (63)

Supporters (63)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Turner, Dr Desmond

Brighton, Kemptown

Iddon, Dr Brian

Bolton South East

Liberal Democrat

Evans, Mr Nigel

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Anderson, Janet

Rossendale and Darwen

Liberal Democrat

Carshalton and Wallington

Breed, Mr Colin

Liberal Democrat

South East Cornwall

Brooke, Annette

Liberal Democrat

Mid Dorset and North Poole

Cable, Dr Vincent

Liberal Democrat

Campbell, Mr Gregory

Democratic Unionist Party

East Londonderry

Caton, Mr Martin

Old Bexley and Sidcup

West Lancashire

Islington North

Crausby, Mr David

Bolton North East

Dean, Mrs Janet

Dismore, Mr Andrew

Dodds, Mr Nigel

Democratic Unionist Party

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Barnsley East and Mexborough

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Francis, Dr Hywel

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Bishop Auckland

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Liberal Democrat

Birmingham, Yardley

Hermon, Lady Sylvia

Ulster Unionist Party

Hodgson, Mrs Sharon

Gateshead East and Washington West

Hopkins, Kelvin

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Jenkins, Mr Brian

Johnson, Ms Diana R.

Kingston upon Hull North

Liberal Democrat

Manchester, Withington

East Worthing and Shoreham

McCrea, Rev Dr William

Democratic Unionist Party

McDonnell, Dr Alasdair

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Robinson, Mrs Iris

Democratic Unionist Party

Sanders, Mr Adrian

Liberal Democrat

Nottingham South

Democratic Unionist Party

Liberal Democrat

East Dunbartonshire

North West Leicestershire

Vara, Mr Shailesh

North West Cambridgeshire

Finchley and Golders Green

Williams, Mrs Betty

Williams, Hywel

Liberal Democrat

Willis, Mr Phil

Liberal Democrat

Harrogate and Knaresborough

Democratic Unionist Party

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.