Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of introducing stronger regulations for businesses that promote very low-calorie diets.

The Department has no plans to assess the potential merits of introducing stronger regulations for businesses that promote very low-calorie diets.

The UK governments dietary recommendations on how to achieve a healthy, balanced diet are set out through the Eatwell Guide, this shows that foods high in fat, salt or sugar should be eaten less often and in small amounts.

The Government continues to actively promote how to maintain a healthy diet through a range of platforms, including the NHS.UK website, social media and campaigns such as Better Health.