Written question WQ91260
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 12 days
Question
What consideration will the Minister give to statistics from the British Heart Foundation, which show that 66 per cent of men, 56 per cent of women, and 27 per cent of children in Wales have a weight defined as overweight or obese, in deciding Welsh Government policy?
Answer
Answered by Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
The All Wales Weight Management Pathway, which is funded through the Healthy Weight Healthy Wales strategy, provides fair and equitable access to a clinical pathway for weight management services. Healthy Weight, Healthy Wales sets out the Welsh Government’s 10 year strategy for tackling overweight and obesity.