Food: Salt
Commons · Question 17328 · Tabled 9 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the food industry meeting salt reduction targets; and the potential impact of this on a) the number of people with coronary heart disease, b
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 17 Jul 2026
If salt reduction policies were implemented, we would consider the health benefits of these as part of the policy development cycle. It is recognised that if the food industry lowered the salt content of commonly consumed foods, it would help to support r...