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Commons · Question 25336 · Tabled 21 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 27 Jan 2025

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Asked by Ian Byrne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) reduce the prevalence of food deserts in deprived areas, (b) improve access to affordable, healthy food and (c) address the affordability gap between healthy and unhe

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Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 27 Jan 2025

Within six months of taking office, the Government has begun action to improve the food environment and ensure that healthier food is available, affordable, and accessible for all, irrespective of where you live.This includes publishing the revised Nation...