Food: Nutrition

Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered at on 23 March 2022.

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Photo of Craig Whittaker Craig Whittaker Assistant Whip

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to launch its consultation on the products in scope for the upcoming restrictions on the advertising of less healthy food and drink.

Photo of Craig Whittaker Craig Whittaker Assistant Whip

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the outcome of the forthcoming consultation on the products in scope for the restrictions on the advertising of less healthy food and drink will also determine the products in scope for the restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food and drink.

Photo of Maggie Throup Maggie Throup The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care

The product categories in scope of the restrictions on less healthy food and drink advertising have been outlined in the Government’s consultation response published in June 2021. The upcoming consultation will focus on the clarity of the definitions included in the draft regulations and will be published shortly. The outcome of this consultation will not apply to the restrictions on the promotions of less healthy food and drink.

The products in scope of the promotions restrictions were determined following a public consultation. These regulations will require medium and large businesses, including those with 50 or more employees, to restrict promotions on less healthy food and drink by volume price, such as ‘buy one get one free’ or ‘3 for 2’ offers and in key locations, such as checkouts, store entrances, aisle ends and online equivalents. The restrictions will come into force in October 2022

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