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Sports Competitors: Dietary Supplements

Commons · Question 73508 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued guidance to (a) schools and (b) colleges on the use of protein supplements by students engaged in sports programmes.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 9 Sep 2025

No specific guidance on the use of protein supplements has been issued to schools and colleges. However, the School Food Standards (SFS) are mandated to ensure that schools provide pupils with healthy food and drink options, enabling children to get the e...