Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 75198

Kava-Kava in Food (England) Regulations 2002

Tabled: 4 September 2025

Answered: 11 September 2025

Question

Charlotte Nichols

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of new research into the hepatotoxicity risk posed by kava on The Kava-kava in Food (England) Regulations 2002.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The Kava-kava in Food (England) Regulations 2002 prohibits any food consisting of or containing kava-kava from being imported or placed on the market. This regulation is in place to protect public health. Since the introduction of this legislation, any ad...

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