Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 36945

Food: Advertising

Tabled: 10 March 2025
Answered: 17 March 2025

Question

Jas Athwal

LabourIlford South

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made on the potential merits of a total ban on the advertising of unhealthy food across all media.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
No such assessment has been made. However, we are implementing restrictions on the advertising of less healthy food or drink products on television and online from October 2025. This includes a 9pm watershed on television and a 24-hour restriction on paid...

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