The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Obesity is calling for the Government to take a new approach to tackling obesity through prevention and treatment.
PLMR Healthcomms acts as the secretariat of the APPG on Obesity and is funded through sponsorship provided by Slimming World. Any companies involved in the APPG have no influence over the secretariat or work of the APPG on Obesity, and the officers of the APPG on Obesity have full editorial control over, and responsibility for, the APPG’s work programme and activities.
The particular policy objectives of the Group are:
Generate a public policy environment where obesity is recognised and prioritised by politicians and the NHS.
Work with stakeholders to develop and deliver preventive strategies for people at risk of obesity.
Hold government to account for the timely delivery of a robust obesity strategy.
Call for joined up commissioning that addresses all aspects of obesity, and creates a pathway that delivers value for money.
Use events, debates and other parliamentary means to provide focus across key elements of the pathway for obesity, including prevention and treatment.
Officers
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Obesity defines active members as parliamentarians who seek to join the APPG.
Mary Glindon MP
Chair
Labour MP for North Tyneside
Mary Glindon was elected as Chair of the APPG on Obesity in January 2020, and has been continually re-elected to this role. Prior to that, she was the Chair of the APPG on Body Image.
Baroness Walmsley
Vice-Chair
Liberal Democrat Peer
Baroness Walmsley was elected as a Vice-Chair of the Group in May 2018, and then a Co-Chair in January 2020. In 2022 and 2023, Baroness Walmsley was elected as Vice Chair of the Group. She also serves as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
Baroness Jenkin of Kennington
Vice-Chair
Conservative Peer
Baroness Jenkin has been an officer of the Group since early 2016. She was elected as a Vice-Chair in January 2020, and has been continually re-elected a Vice Chair since.
Yasmin Qureshi MP
Vice-Chair
Labour MP for Bolton South East
Yasmin Qureshi was elected Vice Chair of the Group in June 2022, and was re-elected again in May 2023.
Members
Bob Blackman MP
Tracey Crouch MP
Martyn Day MP
Damian Green MP
Fabian Hamilton MP
Rachael Maskell MP
Carol Monaghan MP
Christina Rees MP
Andrew Selous MP
Henry Smith MP
Lord Balfe
Baroness Benjamin
Baroness Bennett
Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
Lord Hampton
Baroness Hollins
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Lord Krebs
Lord McColl of Dulwich
Funding & Benefits in Kind
PLMR Healthcomms acts as the secretariat of the APPG on Obesity and is funded through sponsorship provided by Slimming World. Any companies involved in the APPG have no influence over the secretariat or work of the APPG on Obesity, and the officers of the APPG on Obesity have full editorial control over, and responsibility for, the APPG’s work programme and activities.
The confirmed financial support for 2023-24 is within the APPG reporting band of £55,501-£57,000. Eli Lilly, Slimming World and Johnson and Johnson provided this funding to secretariat of the APPG.
The current reporting year (2024-25) financial support is in the reporting band at the value of £16,501-£18,000 per annum. The secretariat previously received funding from Johnson & Johnson in 2023, which was serviced until February 2024.
The Group’s current registration form and income & expenditure statement can be viewed here and here.
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