Written questions

Health Hazards: Labelling

Commons · Question 112541 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 2 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of using QR codes or digital labelling to supplement mandatory on-label health warnings.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 2 Mar 2026

The recently published National Cancer Plan reiterated the commitment made in Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, to strengthen and expand on existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for a...