I refer the Hon Member to the Department’s strategy on Living with and Beyond Cancer in Chapter 4 of the National Cancer Plan available at the link below, which examines these and other issues in detail:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69dce11fd3e08b8871b6662c/national-cancer-plan-for-england-delivering-world-class-cancer-care.pdf

I refer the Hon Member to the Department’s strategy on Living with and Beyond Cancer in Chapter 4 of the National Cancer Plan available at the link below, which examines these and other issues in detail:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69dce11fd3e08b8871b6662c/national-cancer-plan-for-england-delivering-world-class-cancer-care.pdf

I refer the Hon Member to the Department’s strategy on Living with and Beyond Cancer in Chapter 4 of the National Cancer Plan available at the link below, which examines these and other issues in detail:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69dce11fd3e08b8871b6662c/national-cancer-plan-for-england-delivering-world-class-cancer-care.pdf

A final impact assessment was published on 1 October 2025 in relation to these restrictions and is available online at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/restricting-volume-price-promotions-of-hfss-products

The published equality impact assessment is also available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/restricting-promotions-of-food-and-drink-that-is-high-in-fat-sugar-and-salt/outcome/restricting-promotions-of-products-high-in-fat-sugar-and-salt-by-location-and-by-price-equality-assessment

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.

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.

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.

The School Food Standards set the mandatory nutritional framework for food and drink provided in state‑funded schools in England. They are designed to ensure children receive the energy and nutrients they need during the school day, while giving schools flexibility to design menus that work for their pupils and local circumstances.

The Government has published its response to the consultation on updating the School Food Standards in England, setting out changes to ensure that food served at school reflects current nutritional guidance while remaining practical for schools to deliver. The government response is viewable here: School Food Standards: updating the legislative framework - GOV.UK.

Strong standards must be backed by strong compliance. Schools must comply with the School Food Standards, and governors and trustees play a key role in holding school leaders to account. This could include a lead governor for school food and requiring schools to publish food policies alongside wider guidance and resources to support school to comply.

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 23 June in response to Question 9942.

We are committed to giving every child the best start in life by ensuring that all families can access consistent, high-quality and non-judgmental infant feeding support that meets their needs, regardless of how they choose to feed their baby. Informed consent and shared decision-making are established principles of healthcare and reflected in national antenatal and postnatal guidance. The guidance supports women and parents to make informed choices about infant feeding, based on relevant evidence-based information and their individual needs, circumstances, and preferences. National guidance does not prevent early supplementation while breastfeeding. Where supplementary feeds are being considered, healthcare professionals should provide relevant information and support and discuss the woman’s circumstances and preferences, and agree an appropriate feeding plan.

I refer the Hon Member to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s guidance on antenatal and postnatal care, which is available at the following two links:

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng201/resources/antenatal-care-pdf-66143709695941

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng194/resources/postnatal-care-pdf-66142082148037

For information on the Government’s assessment of the potential impact of applying the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) to the advertising and promotions restrictions for less healthy food and drink products on business investment in reformulation and innovation, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme on 31 March 2026 in response to Question 120152. And for consumer behaviour and trends in people choosing more or less healthy options within categories, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for South West Wiltshire on 1 July 2026 in response to Question 8994.

We are also committed to publishing a Post-Implementation Review (PIR) of the advertising restrictions and promotions restrictions policies by 2030 for advertising restrictions and 2027 for promotions restrictions, which will assess the effectiveness of the policies and their impact on businesses and the public.

For information on what way the measuring of free sugars impacts the implementation of the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model, free sugars cannot be measured through a laboratory test and must instead be calculated using information on ingredients, product composition, and processing. We have published technical guidance, plus additional guidance including worked examples, and continue to engage stakeholders on practical solutions to support consistent free sugar calculations and application of NPM 2018.

For the potential risk of regulatory breaches, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for Daventry on 29 April 2026 in response to Question 127074.

The consultation on proposals to apply NPM 2018 to the advertising and promotions restrictions closed on 17 June 2026. The Department is now considering the feedback received and will set out further steps in due course.

For information on the Government’s assessment of the potential impact of applying the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) to the advertising and promotions restrictions for less healthy food and drink products on business investment in reformulation and innovation, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme on 31 March 2026 in response to Question 120152. And for consumer behaviour and trends in people choosing more or less healthy options within categories, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for South West Wiltshire on 1 July 2026 in response to Question 8994.

We are also committed to publishing a Post-Implementation Review (PIR) of the advertising restrictions and promotions restrictions policies by 2030 for advertising restrictions and 2027 for promotions restrictions, which will assess the effectiveness of the policies and their impact on businesses and the public.

For information on what way the measuring of free sugars impacts the implementation of the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model, free sugars cannot be measured through a laboratory test and must instead be calculated using information on ingredients, product composition, and processing. We have published technical guidance, plus additional guidance including worked examples, and continue to engage stakeholders on practical solutions to support consistent free sugar calculations and application of NPM 2018.

For the potential risk of regulatory breaches, I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for Daventry on 29 April 2026 in response to Question 127074.

The consultation on proposals to apply NPM 2018 to the advertising and promotions restrictions closed on 17 June 2026. The Department is now considering the feedback received and will set out further steps in due course.

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in her previous role as Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs, met with Plant Based Health Professionals UK and some of their partners in June 2026 to discuss the Ten-Point Plan for plant-based diets. This Government will continue to engage with a wide range of stakeholders including Plant based Health Professionals UK as we explore opportunities to improve access to healthy and affordable diets for all.

The government recognises the importance of food education in supporting pupils’ health and wellbeing. Following the independent Curriculum and Assessment Review, the department has committed to strengthening the status of food and nutrition within design and technology by creating a new, distinct programme of study. This will set out the key knowledge and skills pupils should be taught, supporting teachers to deliver food education more consistently across schools.

As the department develops the new programmes of study, we will consider how the whole curriculum supports clear, inclusive teaching that can be adapted by schools to meet all pupils’ individual needs.