Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on the voluntary reduction in trans-fats in food since 2012; and if he will bring forward proposals to ban trans-fats in the UK.

Under the voluntary partnership with industry, 90 businesses committed to the non-use of artificial trans fats and 11 businesses committed to the removal of artificial trans fats. Population intakes of trans fats remain well within recommended levels.

As the Government develops its priorities, we will continue to ensure that we collectively make the greatest impact on diets and public health. A total ban on trans fats is not appropriate because they can be found naturally, at low levels, in some foods.