Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on what criteria his Department differentiates a food for special medical purposes and a food supplement.

The Department's role and the definition of these products are set out in legislation. Information on this legislation is available at:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/food-supplements-guidance-and-faqs

www.gov.uk/government/publications/infant-formula-and-foods-for-particular-nutritional-uses-parnuts-notification-requirements

Local authorities are responsible for enforcement of the legislation and provide advice to businesses on compliance with legislation.