Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services – in the Senedd at 2:44 pm on 3 July 2019.
Minister, in Wales, along with the rest of the United Kingdom, there are marked health inequalities between those living in the most deprived communities and those living in the most affluent areas. Childhood obesity is no exception. More than 28 per cent of children living in the most deprived areas are either overweight or obese compared to less than 21 per cent in the least deprived areas. Twice as many children living in Merthyr Tydfil are obese compared to those living in the Vale of Glamorgan. Since tackling childhood obesity lies not only in the remit of the health departments, Minister, what are you doing to encourage combined action across Government to tackle this problem in Wales?