Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's report, Consultation on restricting promotions of products high in fat, sugar and salt by location and by price, published in January 2019, what assessment he has made of the effect of the restriction on promotions of such products on the (a) consumption of vegetables and (b) effect on low income families of including some food items that encourage home cooking and are healthy when consumed in small quantities.
A full public consultation and an impact assessment have been carried out for the proposal to restrict the promotion of foods high in fat, salt and sugar by location and by price. The Government’s response to the consultation and the impact assessment will be published shortly.