Department of Health: Vending Machines
(asked on 18th October 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many vending machines there are on his departmental estate; and what proportion of the items in those machines have (a) low or no and (b) high sugar content.
This question was answered on 25th October 2017
There are two stocked vending machines on the Department’s estate, one selling food and the other selling cold drinks. The number and proportions of low or no and high sugar content items is shown in the table below.
Vending Machine Type | Total Items | Proportion with low or no sugar content | Proportion with high sugar content |
Food | 20 | 25% | 75% |
Cold Beverages | 7 | 85% | 15% |