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997285

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Food: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether it remains his policy that the provisions of the restrictions on the advertising of high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) products apply to (a) broadcast and (b) online media.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	185030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>In the second chapter of our Childhood Obesity Plan, published in June 2018, we committed to consult on introducing further advertising restrictions, including a 9pm watershed on TV advertising of foods high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) products and similar protection for children viewing adverts online, with the aim of limiting children’s exposure to HFSS advertising, and incentivising sugar and calorie reduction. We will explore options to ensure that any restrictions are proportionate, help to incentivise reformulation in line with the aims of the sugar and calorie reduction programmes, and consider a focus on those products that children consume and most contribute to the problem of childhood obesity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 01/11/2018 18:11:14 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

947398

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Food: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions his Department has had with the advertising industry on reducing the promotion of unhealthy food before the watershed.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	168142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>In the second chapter of our Childhood Obesity Plan, published in June 2018, we have committed to consult on introducing further advertising restrictions, including a 9pm watershed on TV advertising of HFSS products and similar protection for children viewing adverts online, with the aim of limiting children’s exposure to HFSS advertising, and incentivising sugar and calorie reduction. The consultation will be issued by the end of 2018. Ministers and officials in the Department have regular discussions with a range of stakeholders on a range of matters, including on tackling obesity.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 10/09/2018 11:05:18 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

945568

registered interest
date	20/07/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Food: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what proportion of UK television advertising related to junk food products in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
uin	166509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>In the second chapter of our childhood obesity plan, launched in June 2018, we have committed to consult on introducing further advertising restrictions, including a 9pm watershed on TV advertising of HFSS products and similar protection for children viewing adverts online, with the aim of limiting children’s exposure to HFSS advertising, and incentivising sugar and calorie reduction. Further details about the consultation will be available later this year. Officials in government have regular discussions with their counterparts in the Devolved Administrations on improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people, including on tackling obesity. Discussions include domestic strategies and the delivery of UK-wide measures in our childhood obesity plan, such as advertising restrictions.</p><p>&quot;Childhood obesity: a plan for action, chapter 2” is available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childhood-obesity-a-plan-for-action-chapter-2" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/childhood-obesity-a-plan-for-action-chapter-2</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 166512 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:22:43 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

945575

registered interest
date	20/07/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Food: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the devolved administrations on the potential merits of extending junk food advertising restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
uin	166512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>In the second chapter of our childhood obesity plan, launched in June 2018, we have committed to consult on introducing further advertising restrictions, including a 9pm watershed on TV advertising of HFSS products and similar protection for children viewing adverts online, with the aim of limiting children’s exposure to HFSS advertising, and incentivising sugar and calorie reduction. Further details about the consultation will be available later this year. Officials in government have regular discussions with their counterparts in the Devolved Administrations on improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people, including on tackling obesity. Discussions include domestic strategies and the delivery of UK-wide measures in our childhood obesity plan, such as advertising restrictions.</p><p>&quot;Childhood obesity: a plan for action, chapter 2” is available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childhood-obesity-a-plan-for-action-chapter-2" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/childhood-obesity-a-plan-for-action-chapter-2</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 166509 question first answered 25/07/2018 15:22:44 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

909033

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Food: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of a 9.00pm watershed for TV advertisements for food and drinks that are high in fat, sugar and salt.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	146161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2018 answer text <p>As part of the Childhood Obesity Plan, the Government is investing millions in the National Institute for Health Research Obesity Policy Research Unit (OPRU) to look at evidence on how all forms of marketing affect children’s food preferences and consumption to help inform further thinking on this. The OPRU will begin publishing their findings later this year.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 01/06/2018 10:41:35 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

884192

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Food: Advertising
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to reduce the advertising of unhealthy foods to children (1) online, and (2) on television.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice
uin	HL6877
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>There is a clear need to address childhood obesity on health and social justice grounds and this government is committed to tackling the issue and supporting people in making healthy choices.</p><p> </p><p>The UK currently places strong restrictions on the advertising of foods high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) in media. New rules came into effect in July 2017 banning the advertising of HFSS food or drink products in children’s media. These restrictions complement similar measures already in place for broadcast media where advertising of HFSS products is prohibited, during, before and after programmes directed to or likely to appeal to children. This is in addition to rules that apply across broadcast media that adverts must not be used to condone or encourage poor nutritional habits or unhealthy lifestyles in children, prohibiting for example the use of character/celebrity endorsements.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has regular discussions with his ministers and Cabinet colleagues on a number of issues pertaining to broadcasting, including advertising regulation, and our public health priorities are kept under review as we remain committed to ensuring that the UK has a robust approach.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 26/04/2018 11:43:08 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4578 label Biography information for Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice

884193

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Food: Advertising
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to update the definition of unhealthy food products that are high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) in relation to the regulation of HFSS advertising on television.
tabling member printed	Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice
uin	HL6878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>We are working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care as the lead department on the development of the updated Nutrient Profile Model, which is currently out for public consultation.</p><p> </p><p>The adoption of the model is a matter for Ofcom and the Advertising Standards Authority.</p> answering member printed Lord Ashton of Hyde question first answered 26/04/2018 11:43:41 answering member 4247 label Biography information for Lord Ashton of Hyde
tabling member	4578 label Biography information for Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice

834710

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Food: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the effect of junk food advertising on young people.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	126157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to tackling childhood obesity and supporting people to make healthy choices.</p><p> </p><p>Strict new rules came into effect on 1 July 2017 banning the advertising of HFSS food or drink products in children’s media. These restrictions apply across all non-broadcast media including in print, cinema, online and in social media.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition in August 2017 we announced £5 million investment in a policy research unit on obesity to provide a robust evidence, evaluation and research capability including looking at advertising and promotions.</p><p> </p><p>Advertising is regulated by the independent Advertising Standards Authority and underpinned by consumer protection legislation. This system is independent of the Government. It is vital that the advertising codes reflect the best available evidence of the effect of advertising on the public, and are periodically reviewed to ensure they remain fit for purpose.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 126159 126167 question first answered 09/02/2018 13:16:39 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

834712

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Food: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to review the (a) scope and (b) effectiveness of guidelines on advertising in relation to junk food marketing.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	126159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to tackling childhood obesity and supporting people to make healthy choices.</p><p> </p><p>Strict new rules came into effect on 1 July 2017 banning the advertising of HFSS food or drink products in children’s media. These restrictions apply across all non-broadcast media including in print, cinema, online and in social media.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition in August 2017 we announced £5 million investment in a policy research unit on obesity to provide a robust evidence, evaluation and research capability including looking at advertising and promotions.</p><p> </p><p>Advertising is regulated by the independent Advertising Standards Authority and underpinned by consumer protection legislation. This system is independent of the Government. It is vital that the advertising codes reflect the best available evidence of the effect of advertising on the public, and are periodically reviewed to ensure they remain fit for purpose.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James grouped question UIN 126157 126167 question first answered 09/02/2018 13:16:39 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

834714

registered interest
date	01/02/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Food: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of social media companies on restricting junk food adverts to children.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	126161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2018 answer text <p>The department meets regularly with online platforms to discuss what more can be done to protect young people online, including from the advertisement products online. <br></p><p>The Internet Safety Strategy will explore how higher expectations of online safety from advertisers can be translated into a greater focus on safety from platforms.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/02/2018 13:13:48 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest