Weekly Weigh-Ins For Honourable Members

EDM number 357 in 1998-99, proposed by Malcolm Savidge on 24/02/1999.

That this House congratulates the honourable Member for Walsall South on his initiative to improve the health and well-being of colleagues by introducing weekly weigh-ins at the Commons; congratulates all participants who, collectively have shed 324.5 pounds; notes that in recognition of their efforts on 23rd February Weight Watchers (UK) Ltd. presented a cheque for ú8,177.15 to Madam Speaker for Save the Children; welcomes the decision to continue the weekly weigh-ins and to make it easier for participants to follow their healthy eating plan; and requests that the 'points' value of at least two of the meals available daily in the Commons cafeteria are listed on the menus.

This motion has been signed by a total of 32 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.