Moved by
Lord Moynihan
179: After Clause 164, insert the following new Clause—
“Office for Health Promotion
(1) The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities is to be re-established on a statutory footing, as the Office for Health Promotion (“the Office”).
(2) The Office is an independent advisory board to the Department for Health and Social Care.
(3) As part of its duties, the Office must publish a National Plan for Sport, Health and Wellbeing.
(4) The aim of the National Plan for Sport, Health and Wellbeing is to—
(a) tackle preventable factors causing death and ill health in the UK;
(b) demonstrate ways in which sports can help to strengthen social ties;
(c) direct funding for sport;
(d) include measures to promote physical access to the countryside;
(e) identify ways in which schools and colleges are to be encouraged to develop closer links with local sports clubs;
(f) include a fully costed National Facilities Plan and specific efforts to tackle discrimination and ensure there is a safe environment for all participants;
(g) instil a life-long habit of sport and physical activity throughout the education system;
(h) include a comprehensive approach to welfare, care and safeguarding including reports on enforcement of welfare, care and safeguarding standards in sports governing bodies;
(i) lead national efforts to improve people’s health by tackling obesity, improving mental health and promoting physical activity;
(j) establish a Physical Activity Observatory to act as a centre for independent research and analysis of physical activity data to input into the design of the National Plan for Sport, Health and Wellbeing;
(k) promote, encourage and raise awareness of the benefits of participation in sport for health, longevity, fitness, social interaction and wellbeing, and the other health benefits of exercise for all individuals, with the aim of preventing the onset of avoidable physical and mental illness and protecting people's health; and
(l) promote clean athletes and the integrity of sport.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment implements recommendations 1, 2 and 3 of the House of Lords ‘National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee’ report (session 2021-2022 HL Paper 113) which makes ‘The case for a national plan for sport, health and wellbeing’.