Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the timescales on the new nutrient profile model will be published; and for what reasons the publications of those timescales has been delayed.

The revised timeline for the review of the nutrient profiling model was published on gov.uk on 30 March 2017 and is available to view here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/review-of-the-nutrient-profiling-model

The revised timescales are set to ensure that the options for the review of the nutrient profiling model are fully considered through a transparent process and will uphold the latest government recommendations for sugar and fibre.

The review of the nutrient profiling model is due to be completed by June 2018.