Physical inactivity is considered to be the fourth leading risk factor for mortality. The Welsh Government has previously estimated the cost of physical inactivity to Wales as being £650 million per year. We know that active children are more likely to become active adults and we also know the importance of physical activity in tackling obesity.
Within this context the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is calling for evidence about:
Following its recent scrutiny of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017, the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee anticipates that this inquiry will help inform its contribution to the development of the national obesity strategy required by that legislation. This inquiry will also take into account the recommendations of the recently published report of the independent panel review of Sport Wales.
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1. Ray Williams Ray Williams, Holyhead & Anglesey Weightlifting and Fitness Centre |
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2. Women in Sport Laura Matthews, Senior Insight and Policy Manager, Women in Sport |
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3. Public Health Wales Dr Julie Bishop, Director of Health Improvement, Public Health Wales Dr Ciaran Humphreys, Director of Health Intelligence, Public Health Wales |
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4. Estyn Jackie Gapper, Assistant Director, Estyn John Thomas, Her Majesty's Inspectors Anwen Griffiths, Her Majesty's Inspectors |
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5. Academics Dr Nalda Wainwright, Wales Institute for Physical Activity Professor Simon Murphy, Cardiff University Professor Mark Hanson, University of Southampton |
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6. Sport Wales Sarah Powell, Chief Executive Officer, Sport Wales Graham Williams, Director of Engagement, Sport Wales |
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7. Disability Sport Wales Fiona Reid, Chief Executive Officer, Disability Sport Wales Michelle Daltry, Partnership Manager, Disability Sport Wales |
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8. Children's Commissioner for Wales Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales Emma Curtis, Policy Adviser |
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9. National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) and Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Rex Phillips, National Official Wales, NASUWT Tim Pratt, Director, ASCL Cymru |
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10. Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services, the Cabinet Secretary for Education, and the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport Vaughan Gething AM, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services Kirsty Williams AM, Cabinet Secretary for Education Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport David Rosser - Head of Sport, Welsh Government John Pugsley - Head of Arts, Humanities and Wellbeing Branch, Welsh Government Nathan Cook - Head of Healthy and Active Branch, Welsh Government |
Business type: Committee Inquiry
Reason considered: Assembly Business;
Status: For consideration
First published: 20/07/2017