Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the calorie labelling system in restaurants on people with bulimia.

Legislation requiring large businesses in England, with 250 or more employees, to display calorie information on non-prepacked food and soft drinks came into force in 2022.

The Department continues to evaluate the impact of the Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) Regulations and have commissioned studies through the National Institute for Health and Care Research, which includes an evaluation to understand the impact of the rules, including on people living with eating disorders.

We will publish a post-implementation review within five years of implementation which will consider the effectiveness and impact of the policy, including on people living with eating disorders.