Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 113069
Folic Acid
Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Question
Esther McVey
Conservative — Tatton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to The Bread and Flour (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024, what steps he has taken to avoid harm to people unable to take folic acid.
Answer
Ashley DaltonThe Government laid legislation in England on 14 November 2024 to introduce the mandatory fortification of non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid. Similar legislation in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland has also been laid. The provisions will beco...
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