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Kava-Kava in Food (England) Regulations 2002

Commons · Question 75197 · Tabled 4 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 11 Sep 2025

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Asked by Charlotte Nichols

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of controls on the (a) sale and (b) import of kava for food purposes in The Kava-kava in Food (England) Regulations 2002.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 11 Sep 2025

The Kava-kava in Food (England) Regulations 2002 prohibits any food consisting of or containing kava-kava from being imported or placed on the market. This regulation is in place to protect public health. Since the introduction of this legislation, any ad...