Food: Salt
Commons · Question 17333 · 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 impact of encouraging lower salt intake amongst the general population on health inequalities.
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...