Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the Government's plan to restrict promotions on food and drinks high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS); and whether these regulations are still due to come into force in October 2022.

We have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on improving health and wellbeing, including measures to reduce obesity. Regulations made on 2 December 2021 will require medium and large businesses, those with 50 or more employees, to restrict the promotion of products high in fat, salt or sugar. These regulations will come into force in October 2022.

The implementation guidance was published on 6 April 2022. The guidance was developed in collaboration with trade associations, businesses and local authorities to provide further clarification on which businesses and products are in scope of the Regulations.