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1697833

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	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	Nutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward further policies to help reduce the (a) sugar, (b) fat and (c) salt content in diets.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	19909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>Restrictions on the advertising and volume price promotions, such as buy-one-get-one free or three for £2 offers, for less healthy foods will come into force on 1 October 2025. The advertising legislation will lead to the introduction of a 9:00pm television watershed and restrict paid-for advertising of less healthy products online, United Kingdom wide.</p><p> </p><p>Impact assessments already published for these measures show that the volume price promotions restrictions are expected to accrue health benefits of £2 billion, and National Health Service savings of £180 million over 25 years. The advertising restrictions are expected to deliver health benefits of £2 billion, and NHS savings of £50 million over the next 100 years.</p><p> </p><p>Voluntary guidelines to reduce levels of sugar and salt in, and improve the labelling of, commercial baby food and drink aimed at those aged up to 36 months old, are currently being finalised and will be published in the spring.</p><p> </p><p>Businesses are being given until the end of 2025 to deliver the sugar and calorie reduction targets through the voluntary reformulation programme. These targets were due to be delivered earlier than this, but businesses have been given additional time because of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food system. The Government will continue to monitor this area, but will explore other levers if progress is not made. Through the sugar reduction workstream of the overarching reformulation programme, between 2015 and 2020 reductions in sugar levels were delivered in breakfast cereals, yogurts, and pre-packed flavoured milk based drinks of 14.9%, 13.5%, and 29.7%, respectively.</p><p> </p><p>Discussions are also underway to establish a Food Data Transparency Partnership (FDTP). This is a multi-year partnership between the Government, industry, and civil society to improve access to, and the availability of, data to build consistent reporting requirements for businesses on key health and sustainability objectives.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 27/03/2024 15:49:32 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1697835

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2024
	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	Nutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had recent discussions with the food and drink sector on taking steps to provide healthy alternatives to products that are high in (a) fat, (b) sugar and (c) salt.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	19911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>Discussions have been held by officials with the food and drink sector on taking steps to provide healthier alternatives to products that are high in salt since 2004, high in sugar since 2014, and high in calories since 2017. Provision of healthier alternatives to products that are high in saturated fat have been part of those discussions.</p><p>My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care meets regularly with external stakeholders on a variety of issues. These ministerial meetings are routinely published on a quarterly basis in arrears on the GOV.UK website. However, my Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care will recuse herself on departmental issues relating to outside interests, all of which have been declared to the House and under the Ministerial Code.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 27/03/2024 16:23:14 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1612503

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2023
	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	Nutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is his policy to support mandatory reformulation of foods high in saturated fat, salt and sugar to improve their nutritional profile by reducing those elements.
	tabling member constituency	Bury South
	tabling member printed	Christian Wakeford
	uin	181793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government is delivering mandatory policies which support the reformulation of foods high in saturated fat, salt or sugar. These include the soft drinks industry levy and restrictions on the placement of less healthy products in key selling locations in-store and online. The Government also has a voluntary programme on reduction and reformulation to encourage the food industry to gradually and incrementally lower the levels of sugar, salt and calories in everyday foods and to stimulate the production of healthier products without consumers having to make changes.</p><p>In addition, we will be implementing restrictions on the sale of less healthy products by volume price from 1 October 2023, and restrictions on the advertising of less healthy products before 9pm on television and paid-for advertising of less healthy products online from 1 October 2025, restrictions which are also expected to support the reformulation of foods high in saturated fat, salt or sugar.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 24/04/2023 15:15:38 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4871 label Biography information for Christian Wakeford

1540168

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2022
	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	Nutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason products containing over 50 per cent of fruit, nuts and seeds are within scope of the regulations on products high in fat, salt and sugar under category seven on sweet biscuits but out of scope under category four on confectionery.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton South
	tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
	uin	80961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>Our intention is only to apply the restrictions of foods high in fat, salt or sugar in stores and online to those categories of food and drink which contribute substantially to children's sugar and calorie intakes and are therefore of most concern to childhood obesity. To determine if a product is in scope of the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021, the product must firstly fall in one of 13 categories of food and drink listed in the regulations. Products such as sweet biscuits in category seven or confectionary in category four meet the first criteria. The approach taken regarding these specific products is aligned with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities’ sugar and calorie reduction and reformulation programmes.</p><p> </p><p>The Nutrient Profiling Model 2004/05 and associated 2011 technical guidance is applied to determine if a product is subject to the restrictions. This takes into account the proportion of beneficial nutrients, including fruit, nuts and seeds and nutrients of concern, such as saturated fat, sugar, salt and calories. If a food product scores four or more or a drink product scores one or more, the product is considered less healthy and in scope of the restrictions. The Government consulted on the product categories in scope of the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021 between 12 January 2019 and 6 April 2019. The Government’s response to the consultation was published on 28 December 2020.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien grouped question UIN 80962 question first answered 14/11/2022 16:15:35 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

1540169

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2022
	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	Nutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons the regulations on products high in fat, salt and sugar came into force before the publication of a consultation on which products would be in scope of those regulations; and whether his Department plans to publish a consultation.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton South
	tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
	uin	80962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>Our intention is only to apply the restrictions of foods high in fat, salt or sugar in stores and online to those categories of food and drink which contribute substantially to children's sugar and calorie intakes and are therefore of most concern to childhood obesity. To determine if a product is in scope of the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021, the product must firstly fall in one of 13 categories of food and drink listed in the regulations. Products such as sweet biscuits in category seven or confectionary in category four meet the first criteria. The approach taken regarding these specific products is aligned with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities’ sugar and calorie reduction and reformulation programmes.</p><p> </p><p>The Nutrient Profiling Model 2004/05 and associated 2011 technical guidance is applied to determine if a product is subject to the restrictions. This takes into account the proportion of beneficial nutrients, including fruit, nuts and seeds and nutrients of concern, such as saturated fat, sugar, salt and calories. If a food product scores four or more or a drink product scores one or more, the product is considered less healthy and in scope of the restrictions. The Government consulted on the product categories in scope of the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021 between 12 January 2019 and 6 April 2019. The Government’s response to the consultation was published on 28 December 2020.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien grouped question UIN 80961 question first answered 14/11/2022 16:15:35 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

1473178

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2022
	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	Nutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will be introducing a Calorie Reduction Taskforce; and whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of that taskforce on (a) consumers and (b) businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Northampton South
	tabling member printed	Andrew Lewer
	uin	24655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>We have no current plans to introduce a Calorie Reduction Taskforce. Any future policy will be subject to impact assessments, including consideration of the impact on individuals and business. We have an existing voluntary calorie reduction programme which was launched in 2020. This challenged all sectors of the food industry to reduce calories by 5% to 20% by 2024.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 21/07/2022 15:46:08 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	4659 label Biography information for Andrew Lewer

1461390

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2022
	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	Nutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the daily cost for (a) an adult and (b) a child to eat in line with the dietary advice contained in the Community Eatwell Guide in 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
	uin	518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2022 answer text <p>The United Kingdom’s national food model, the Eatwell Guide, provides a visual representation of the types and proportions of foods needed for a healthy balanced diet.</p><p>The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities has not made a specific assessment.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 519 520 521 question first answered 16/05/2022 10:15:03 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1461391

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2022
	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	Nutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the daily cost for (a) an adult and (b) a child to eat in line with the dietary advice contained in the Community Eatwell Guide in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
	uin	519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2022 answer text <p>The United Kingdom’s national food model, the Eatwell Guide, provides a visual representation of the types and proportions of foods needed for a healthy balanced diet.</p><p>The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities has not made a specific assessment.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 518 520 521 question first answered 16/05/2022 10:15:03 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1461392

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2022
	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	Nutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the daily cost for (a) an adult and (b) a child to eat in line with the dietary advice contained in the Community Eatwell Guide in 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
	uin	520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2022 answer text <p>The United Kingdom’s national food model, the Eatwell Guide, provides a visual representation of the types and proportions of foods needed for a healthy balanced diet.</p><p>The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities has not made a specific assessment.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 518 519 521 question first answered 16/05/2022 10:15:03 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne

1461393

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2022
	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	Nutrition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the daily cost for (a) an adult and (b) a child to eat in line with the dietary advice contained in the Community Eatwell Guide in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, West Derby
	tabling member printed	Ian Byrne
	uin	521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2022 answer text <p>The United Kingdom’s national food model, the Eatwell Guide, provides a visual representation of the types and proportions of foods needed for a healthy balanced diet.</p><p>The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities has not made a specific assessment.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 518 519 520 question first answered 16/05/2022 10:15:03 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	4831 label Biography information for Ian Byrne