Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 121489

Infant Foods: Leicester

Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 25 March 2026

Question

Shivani Raja

ConservativeLeicester East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of infant formula shortages on families in Leicester, particularly those on lower incomes or with limited access to alternative formula supplies.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Department’s National Supply Disruption Response, (NSDR), acts as the single point of contact for the medical supply industry. The NSDR has been engaged along with the Food Standards Agency to support the incident with infant formula products and spec...

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