Written questions

Dietary Supplements: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 28317 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 14 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed European Union restrictions on vitamin, mineral and herbal food supplements on consumer access to those products in North

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 14 Sep 2026

The Department maintains regular engagement with a range of stakeholders on matters relating to nutrition legislation, and this has included the European Commission’s proposals for potentially introducing maximum permitted levels for vitamins and minerals...