VALENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL

That this House congratulates Valence Primary School in Dagenham on its decision to ban the consumption of sugary drinks by pupils; notes that this decision has been taken to improve the health of pupils attending the school; recognises that currently an estimated 30 per cent of children are either overweight or obese and are more likely to develop obesity-related health complications as they age; further recognises that obesity and its related conditions cost the UK economy an estimated £15.8 billion per year and result in tens of thousands of unnecessary deaths; and calls on the Department for Education to write to all schools in the country to challenge them to cut sugar consumption in their canteens and vending machines.