LEICESTER MERCURY'S FIGHT THE FAT CHALLENGE
EDM number 699 in 2004-05, proposed by Keith Vaz on 08/02/2005.
That this House welcomes The Leicester Mercury's campaign to help the people of Leicester Fight the Fat Challenge; congratulates the 1,570 individuals form Leicester who have taken up the challenge; notes that over 30,000 deaths a year are caused by obesity in England alone; further notes that a study by the National Audit Office in 2002 estimated that the condition costs the NHS ú500 million a year and that the overall cost to the country is estimated at up to ú7.4 billion a year; and urges local government in the area to help tackle this important issue with a similar initiative.
This motion has been signed by a total of 15 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Vaz | 08/02/2005 | Leicester East | Labour | Proposed |
| Iris Robinson | 09/02/2005 | Strangford | DUP | Signed |
| Bob Spink | 09/02/2005 | Castle Point | Conservative | Signed |
| Kelvin Hopkins | 09/02/2005 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
| Lindsay Hoyle | 09/02/2005 | Chorley | Labour | Signed |
| Lynne Jones | 09/02/2005 | Birmingham, Selly Oak | Labour | Signed |
| Ann Cryer | 09/02/2005 | Keighley | Labour | Signed |
| Parmjit Gill | 09/02/2005 | Leicester South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Jane Griffiths | 09/02/2005 | Reading East | Labour | Signed |
| Rudi Vis | 09/02/2005 | Finchley & Golders Green | Labour | Signed |
| Linda Perham | 10/02/2005 | Ilford North | Labour | Signed |
| Alan Simpson | 10/02/2005 | Nottingham South | Labour | Signed |
| Rob Marris | 10/02/2005 | Wolverhampton South West | Labour | Signed |
| John McDonnell | 10/02/2005 | Hayes & Harlington | Labour | Signed |
| Mike Hancock | 21/02/2005 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
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