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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...