Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the interim report Infant formula and follow-on formula market study by the Competition and Markets Authority published on 8 November.

Infant feeding is critical to a baby’s healthy growth and development. The Government is committed to giving every child the best start in life, and that includes helping families to access support to feed their baby.

We welcome the Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA) infant formula and follow-on formula market study interim report, and will carefully consider its findings and options. We will continue to engage with the CMA ahead of the publication of its final report in February 2025.