Speeches by McIntyre.

“I thank the Secretary of State for his statement. My residents in Gloucester are rightly worried about strike action in the run-up to Christmas, and the impact that it will have on waiting lists in my patch in Gloucester. I am not surprised that there is no one here from the Reform party to hear about the challenges th…”

“Huw, you have called for public leisure facilities to be a statutory service for local government. Is that the right way to protect spending on those services?”

“You touched earlier on the co-location of health services in leisure settings. What are the barriers to that being rolled out across the country?”

“Jeanette, you have called for national and local policy that prioritises accessible infrastructure to support things like walking, wheeling and everyday movement. What specific changes would you like to see? Are there any policy vehicles on the horizon that could be used to make those changes?”

“This is something of a leading question, but what is your view on the proposal to remove Sport England as a statutory planning consultee?”

“In practical terms, how else can we ensure that enabling physical activity—obviously we are looking at the older population today—is considered in the planning system?”

“Do you think customers are aware that if they are tucking into some hot wings, for example, they are also consuming an ingredient that is shared with condom lubricant?”

“What is defined as a healthy food by the federation? For example, we have received evidence that a box of Coco Pops has 10 health signs on it saying how healthy it is. Personally, I do not think that is a healthy breakfast for my child; it is a good treat—don’t get me wrong, we have all had Coco Pops and no one is talk…”

“One final question before I hand back to the Chair and this is for you both. Do you genuinely think, hand on heart—crikey, I am sat here as an obese man who enjoys takeaways and chocolate far more than I should—that we should be banning any of these foods? Companies are making hundreds of millions, if not billions, of …”

“But fundamentally, for a chocolate company, a crisp manufacturer, if you are making ready meals, you need people to eat more of your product. Obviously £180 million spent on research into healthier products is great, but how much money is spent on research in making sure that with the products, “Once you pop, you just …”

“I am going to move on to advertising in and out of the home for a moment. Obviously there has been a lot of discussion around advertising restrictions and regulations, and we have seen development where well-known, takeaway chains are now designing products that are non-HFSS, so they can be advertised. Obviously their …”

“What is your response to the documentary that Joe Wicks and Chris van Tulleken made showing that, effectively, we are able to sell products that have been linked to causing health problems such as cancer?”

“I am going to make the assumption that most of your members are businesses; there will be some that are more voluntary and charitable, but the vast majority will be businesses. If you are a business in the food industry or in hospitality at the moment, it is difficult to make money by cutting your costs because things …”

“We will call Coco Pops healthy going forward. What about protein bars? There has been a big television exposé on protein bars. A lot of organisations are introducing protein ranges as part of their drive to be healthier but a lot of the ingredients that are going into these are not what I would call food; they seem to …”

“Emma, are there opportunities for us to use technology to support and motivate older people with long-term health conditions to be more active? How can we make sure that the drive to digital does not leave older communities behind?”

“Building on that, what do you think the Department could learn from We Are Undefeatable when it is developing its NHS app or other technological interventions to ensure that they are as relevant and appealing as possible to older people?”

“Adam, what do you think the opportunities would be to expand access to physical activity for older people through personal health budgets?”

“What is the barrier preventing health professionals from doing that at the moment? Is it a lack of understanding?”

“Environmental crimes such as fly-tipping blight cities such as Gloucester, leaving victims across my city unable to enjoy the place they love. Will the Minister confirm what discussions she has had with colleagues in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government about how we can give local councils the powe…”

“The shadow Secretary of State seems to have kicked off panto season. His comments reminded me of my favourite character, Buttons, who longs to be Prince Charming. If only his colleagues would write into the 1922 committee so that he can formally start his leadership bid. In the spirit of panto season, I wonder whether …”