Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 14421

Food: Labelling

Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026

Question

Alex Sobel

Labour (Co-op)Leeds Central and Headingley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits of requiring food labels to declare levels of potassium and phosphate content.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
The labelling of packaged foods and drinks plays an important role in helping individuals access the information they need to make informed choices about the food they buy. Food labelling legislation sets out the information that must be displayed on a pr...

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