Written question asked by Scott Arthur (Labour) on Thursday, 3 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 September 2026. It was answered by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Nutrition: Trading Standards
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of resources available to local authority Trading Standards services to enforce high fat, salt and sugar regulations.
- Answer
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I refer the Hon. Member to the answers provided on 31 March in response to Question 120152, on 1 July in response to Question 8994, and on 7 September in response to Question 19910.
I also refer him to the final impact assessment on the proposals to restrict the promotion of less healthy food and drink products, including the costs for enforcement by Local Authority Trading Standards officers, which is available at the following link:
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348226195/impacts
The Government continues to monitor the enforcement of these restrictions and will re-evaluate the impact on local authorities via the normal post-implementation review.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 27101
- Session
- 2026-27
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- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Nutrition Trading standards
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