Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15318

Folic Acid

Tabled: 2 July 2026

Answered: 10 July 2026

Question

Esther McVey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 3756 on Folic Acid, whether he is taking steps to help ensure patients will be made aware of the fortification of non-wholemeal wheat flour; and w

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

The Government introduced mandatory fortification of non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid as a preventative public health measure to help reduce the risk of neural tube defects (NTDs) during pregnancy. Increasing folic acid intake through fortificati...

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