Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed school food fat and oil restriction for bread on bread products that meet the proposed 3 grams per 100 grams fibre threshold but contain a small amount of oil for functional manufacturing purposes.

The government is committed to raising the healthiest generation ever and we have recently consulted on proposed updates to the School Food Standards in England to ensure that all food served at school better reflects current nutritional guidance and support children’s health, wellbeing and learning.

As part of our proposals, we have consulted on changes to increase fibre, reduce sugar and further restrict foods higher in fat, sugar and salt, in line with the latest nutritional advice set by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition.

The consultation sought views on the practical impact of the proposed standards, including on bread products that meet the proposed fibre threshold but contain small amounts of oil for functional manufacturing purposes. We will now consider these consultation responses.