Sport and Fitness in Newport

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:35 pm on 15 May 2018.

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Photo of Mohammad Asghar Mohammad Asghar Conservative 1:35, 15 May 2018

Free swimming for children was a flagship Labour Party policy designed to encourage children in Newport and elsewhere in Wales to get fit and healthy. It has now been announced that Sport Wales is reviewing its support for free swimming for children. Given that child obesity in Wales is soaring, will the First Minister update this Assembly on its free swimming policy and what measures the Welsh Government intends to take to encourage children in Newport and elsewhere to improve their fitness?