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Written question asked by Esther McVey (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2026. It was answered by Sharon Hodgson (Labour) on Monday, 20 July 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Folic Acid

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 15320 on Folic Acid, with reference to the Food Standard Agency's information page entitled Guidance: Folic Acid, updated on 10 July 2026, where the nine pieces of evidence can be found as the links are not working.

Answer

The Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) website moved over to the GOV.UK platform on 25 June 2026. The FSA’s information page on the fortification of flour with folic acid is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/folic-acid/folic-acid


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18586
Session
2026-27
Related items
Folic Acid
Friday, 10 July 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Folic acid Bread Flour
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk