Written questions

Flour: Folic Acid

Commons · Question 27169 · Tabled 3 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the proposal to require synthetic folic acid to be added to non-wholemeal flour on the health of (a) pregnant women a

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 15 Sep 2026

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 17 July in response to Question 18201.A full assessment of the impact of the policy was published alongside the legislation, with the title The Bread and Flour (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024, and i...