Asked by: Jeremy Wright (Conservative - Kenilworth and Southam)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact of applying the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model to HFSS advertising and promotions restrictions on a) business investment in reformulation and innovation, and b) consumer behaviour and trends in people choosing more or less healthy options within categories.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
For information on the Government’s assessment of the potential impact of applying the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) to the advertising and promotions restrictions for less healthy food and drink products on business investment in reformulation and innovation, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme on 31 March 2026 in response to Question 120152. And for consumer behaviour and trends in people choosing more or less healthy options within categories, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for South West Wiltshire on 1 July 2026 in response to Question 8994.
We are also committed to publishing a Post-Implementation Review (PIR) of the advertising restrictions and promotions restrictions policies by 2030 for advertising restrictions and 2027 for promotions restrictions, which will assess the effectiveness of the policies and their impact on businesses and the public.
For information on what way the measuring of free sugars impacts the implementation of the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model, free sugars cannot be measured through a laboratory test and must instead be calculated using information on ingredients, product composition, and processing. We have published technical guidance, plus additional guidance including worked examples, and continue to engage stakeholders on practical solutions to support consistent free sugar calculations and application of NPM 2018.
For the potential risk of regulatory breaches, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for Daventry on 29 April 2026 in response to Question 127074.
The consultation on proposals to apply NPM 2018 to the advertising and promotions restrictions closed on 17 June 2026. The Department is now considering the feedback received and will set out further steps in due course.
Asked by: Jeremy Wright (Conservative - Kenilworth and Southam)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in what way the measuring of free sugars impacts a) the implementation of the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model and b) the potential risk of regulatory breaches.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
For information on the Government’s assessment of the potential impact of applying the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) to the advertising and promotions restrictions for less healthy food and drink products on business investment in reformulation and innovation, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme on 31 March 2026 in response to Question 120152. And for consumer behaviour and trends in people choosing more or less healthy options within categories, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for South West Wiltshire on 1 July 2026 in response to Question 8994.
We are also committed to publishing a Post-Implementation Review (PIR) of the advertising restrictions and promotions restrictions policies by 2030 for advertising restrictions and 2027 for promotions restrictions, which will assess the effectiveness of the policies and their impact on businesses and the public.
For information on what way the measuring of free sugars impacts the implementation of the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model, free sugars cannot be measured through a laboratory test and must instead be calculated using information on ingredients, product composition, and processing. We have published technical guidance, plus additional guidance including worked examples, and continue to engage stakeholders on practical solutions to support consistent free sugar calculations and application of NPM 2018.
For the potential risk of regulatory breaches, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for Daventry on 29 April 2026 in response to Question 127074.
The consultation on proposals to apply NPM 2018 to the advertising and promotions restrictions closed on 17 June 2026. The Department is now considering the feedback received and will set out further steps in due course.
Asked by: Jeremy Wright (Conservative - Kenilworth and Southam)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing registered NHS volunteer responders to assist with NHS Test and Trace.
Answered by Helen Whately - Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The NHS Volunteer Responders programme, is available to help support people in England who need it. NHS Volunteer Responders carry out simple, one-off non-medical tasks to support people who need help, for instance in accessing essentials.
NHS Volunteer Responders provide a different but complementary service to the NHS Test and Trace service. They are part of the end-to-end service that helps identify, contain and control COVID-19, preventing the spread of the virus, protecting local communities and saving lives.
Asked by: Jeremy Wright (Conservative - Kenilworth and Southam)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the Children’s Air Ambulance charity during the covid-19 outbreak.
Answered by Edward Argar
On 8 April, the Chancellor announced a package of £750 million funding support for the charities sector. As part of this, £370 million in funding is to be provided through the National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF). This funding will support front line charities providing vital services and helping vulnerable people affected by COVID-19.
The criteria for this funding have not yet been released but the Children’s Air Ambulance charity may be eligible to apply for the NLCF funding once this bidding process launches in the coming weeks.