Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15319
Folic Acid
Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 10 July 2026
Question
Esther McVey
Conservative — Tatton
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, to clarify where the impact assessment has been published as it is not available on the cited link.
Answer
Mrs Sharon HodgsonThe 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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