Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 75229

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, with reference to the Kava-kava in Food (England) Regulations 2002, what provision exists for the revocation of this legislation should the evidence no longer support such controls.

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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