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993447

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Flour: Folic Acid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What progress he has made on implementing proposals for the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
	uin	907229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government is continuing to review advice from our expert advisory groups on safe levels of folate intake. Alongside this, we will be issuing a public consultation on the issue of adding folic acid to flour. This will explore this complex issue in detail and allow us to take an informed decision on whether to introduce mandatory fortification of flour. We will announce the date for the consultation soon.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 23/10/2018 16:43:47 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

758223

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Flour: Folic Acid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the Government's policy is on the fortification of flour with folic acid.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	9208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition has recently updated the evidence on folic acid in response to a request from Food Standards Scotland, and reiterated its support for mandatory folic acid fortification, provided that this is introduced alongside restrictions on voluntary fortification of foods with folic acid. Ministers are currently considering the issue of mandatory fortification of flour and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 8626 question first answered 13/09/2017 16:17:28 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

804534

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Flour: Folic Acid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2017 to Question 8626, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Scottish and Welsh Governments on the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	118736
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Ministers will set out their position on mandatory fortification in due course. The Secretary of State has received a joint letter from the Scottish Government’s Minister for Public Health and Sport and the Welsh Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services, sent on 1 December 2017, concerning mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid, and a response will be issued in the New Year.</p><p>No estimate has been made of the cost of implementing mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 118734 118735 question first answered 19/12/2017 17:42:58 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

804533

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Flour: Folic Acid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 13 September 2017 to Question 8626, what estimate the Government has made of the cost of implementing mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	118735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>Ministers will set out their position on mandatory fortification in due course. The Secretary of State has received a joint letter from the Scottish Government’s Minister for Public Health and Sport and the Welsh Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services, sent on 1 December 2017, concerning mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid, and a response will be issued in the New Year.</p><p>No estimate has been made of the cost of implementing mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine grouped question UIN 118734 118736 question first answered 19/12/2017 17:42:58 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

834322

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Flour: Folic Acid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to require that folic acid is added to all flour sold in the UK to reduce the number of birth defects.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
	uin	125942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>Ministers are considering the issue of mandatory fortification and will set out their position in due course.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 05/02/2018 16:37:03 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

896349

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Flour: Folic Acid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing flour fortified with folic acid to (a) pregnant women and (b) children; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	140570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of potential merits of adding folic acid to flour on pregnant women or children. The recent report from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition made recommendations in respect of folate levels and developing foetuses. Ministers are currently considering the issue of mandatory fortification and will set out their position in due course.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 09/05/2018 10:52:32 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham