Food: Salt
Commons · Question 17331 · Tabled 9 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of the risks associated with unhealthy salt consumption.
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 16 Jul 2026
Information on the impact of high salt intakes on health, and how people can lower their salt consumption, is communicated to consumers through the National Health Service website. Government dietary recommendations, including that adults should consume n...