Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will review NHS diabetes dietary guidelines.

Current dietary advice to people who have diabetes is the same as for the general population - that they should enjoy a healthy, balanced diet based on the eatwell plate, the national healthy eating guide.

In July 2015, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) published its report on Carbohydrates and Health, a review of the latest evidence on dietary carbohydrates and health. SACN recommended reducing sugar consumption, increasing fibre consumption and minimising consumption of sugars-sweetened drinks.

Following publication, advice on what constitutes a healthy, balanced diet was updated to reflect the Government’s acceptance of SACN’s recommendations. As part of this Public Health England is undertaking a review of the eatwell plate and the refreshed resource will be launched in early 2016.