Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 17331

Food: Salt

Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

Sir Julian Smith

ConservativeSkipton and Ripon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of the risks associated with unhealthy salt consumption.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Information on the impact of high salt intakes on health, and how people can lower their salt consumption, is communicated to consumers through the National Health Service website. Government dietary recommendations, including that adults should consume n...

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