Written questions

Food: Labelling

Commons · Question 17332 · 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 making nutritional information on pre-packaged food a) clearer, and b) more visible, especially with regard to salt.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 17 Jul 2026

Food labelling legislation means that pre-packaged food must include back of pack nutritional information. This includes total salt content.In addition, food businesses can voluntarily provide nutritional information on the front-of-pack. Front-of-pack nu...