Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 122820
Food: Allergies
Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 31 March 2026
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of expanding the list of allergens which require highlighting on food products to include botanically classified ingredients such as
Answer
Mrs Sharon HodgsonThere are many foods that people might be allergic to, but the current list of 14 allergens, defined in legislation, are those established as the most common allergenic ingredients or processing aids of public health concern across Europe. They must be cl...
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