Written question asked by Caroline Spelman (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 9 February 2001. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Friday, 9 February 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will conduct a review into the evidence of the impact of dietary sodium. - (Holding answer 6 February 2001).

Answer: Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will conduct a review into the evidence of the impact of dietary sodium. [149100] Yvette Cooper: [holding answer 6 February 2001]: We accept that there is a large body of authoritative opinion that there are public health gains to be made by a reduction in sodium consumption. There are no plans to conduct a further review of the evidence on the impact of dietary sodium on health. As part of a wider policy on reducing deaths from heart disease and stroke, we are committed to working with food industry to improve the overall balance of the diet, including sodium/salt in foods.

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