Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 118172

Folic Acid

Tabled: 5 March 2026

Answered: 30 March 2026

Question

Esther McVey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2026 to Question 113069 on Folic Acid, what steps will be taken to stop wholemeal flour and other non-wheat products being voluntarily fortified with folic aci

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

The Government introduced legislation in England on 14 November 2024 to mandate the fortification of non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid based on strong scientific assessment and modelling. The policy is estimated to prevent approximately 200 babies...

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