Select committee: Health and Social Care Committee
Conclusion 25
8th Report – Healthy Ageing: physical activity in an ageing society
Published 22 May 2026
Addressed to Department of Health and Social Care
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
Physical activity remains insufficiently prioritised across government despite extensive evidence of its central role in prevention and healthy ageing. Tackling physical inactivity requires political leadership and cross-departmental collaboration—recognising that supporting people to age well will not be achieved by health alone. To make this a reality the government needs to create mechanisms that incentivise Departments and local government to jointly address traditionally siloed and fragmented efforts. (Conclusion, Paragraph 86)
From: Health and Social Care Committee, 8th Report – Healthy Ageing: physical activity in an ageing society (HC 1180), 22 May 2026
Government response
No government response linked yet: deadline 22 July 2026, 102 days ago.