PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
The Wiggles and childhood obesity (2 September 2024)

Motion Details

That this House notes with concern the rising levels of childhood obesity in this country; further notes the influence media can have on children’s consumption habits, including adverts for unhealthy foods that contribute to obesity; acknowledges that 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of The Wiggles’ Yummy Yummy album, featuring the popular song Fruit Salad; and celebrates the The Wiggles for their three decades of work to encourage healthy diets among children by singing about the recipe for fruit salad and advising children around the world that the dessert is indeed yummy yummy.

Sponsored by:
Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Liberal Democrat
4
80%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
20%
 
Sponsor List (5 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
LD
Christine Jardine
Edinburgh West
LD
Helen Maguire
Epsom and Ewell
LD
Anna Sabine
Frome and East Somerset
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
LD
Max Wilkinson (Sponsor)
Cheltenham

Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.