Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 76559

Artificial Sweeteners: Hospitality Industry

Tabled: 11 September 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Gregory Campbell

Democratic Unionist PartyEast Londonderry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to hold discussions with the hospitality sector on the promotion non-sugar sweeteners.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
Most people are regularly consuming double the recommended amount of free sugars. Diets high in sugar increase the risk of tooth decay and weight gain. Being overweight or living with obesity is associated with a range of negative health impacts such as t...

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