Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of classifying fruit juice as less healthy on fruit and vegetable intake and vitamin C consumption among children, particularly in lower-income households.

Further to the answer provided on 5 June in response to Question 1997, the Department is now considering responses to the consultation and will set out next steps in due course.