Food: Nutrition
Commons · Question 101883 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the healthy food standard policy will reduce health inequalities and improve access to healthy food for deprived communities.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 14 Jan 2026
As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we will take decisive action on the obesity crisis, easing the strain on our National Health Service and creating the healthiest generation of children ever. The plan committed to introducing mandatory healthy food s...