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...