Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 115723

Gluten-free Foods

Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Vikki Slade

Liberal DemocratMid Dorset and North Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing the gluten-free subsidy card scheme operating in Wales across England.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
No assessment has been made of the potential merits of introducing the gluten-free (GF) subsidy card scheme used in Wales across England.In the UK, health is a largely devolved matter and local health arrangements such as the Welsh GF subsidy card are a m...

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