House of Commons Health Select Committee

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A Select committee is one that is set up by the House of Commons or Lords, usually for a whole Parliament, to look at particular subjects. In the House of Commons the select committees examine the expenditure, administration and policy of each of the main government departments and associated public bodies. Select committees have the power to take evidence and issue reports

In 2003-2004 a Health select committee was established to undertake an inquiry into obesity.

The MPs sitting on the committee at that time were:

* John Austin MP (Labour, Erith and Thamesmead)The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust


The special advisors to the inquiry on obesity were: [1]


Researcher for the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, University of Bristol. Director of The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust

  • Professor Ken Fox, Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Bristol; Trustee of the British Nutrition Foundation Member of Department of Health Scientific Advisory Panel for Social Marketing in Childhood Obesity Project, 2006-7

[2]

Supplementary research was provided by:

  • http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmhealth/23/23.pdf accessed 4 December 2007
  • http://www.bristol.ac.uk/enhs/people/ken-fox.html accessed 4 December 2007