Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2021 to Question 179491 on Food: Marketing, what his timeframe is for the laying before Parliament of secondary legislation on restrictions on the promotion and placement of foods that are high in fat, salt and sugar; whether his Department plans to introduce those restrictions in April 2022; and what discussions his Department has had with representatives of the food and drink industry on those timeframes.

We are awaiting confirmation of a date for laying this secondary legislation.

We have engaged closely with industry on the detail of the policy and to ensure the regulations are practical and fit for purpose. We have been careful to consider the views of stakeholders and experts as we develop our plans for implementing our obesity strategy and we will continue to listen. This includes feedback from stakeholders and a wide range of experts in response to our public consultations on specific policy proposals.