Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 100146

Obesity: Drugs

Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 23 December 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of weight-loss injections upon the levels of grocery sales within the UK.

Answer

Kate Dearden
The Government Office for Science are currently exploring existing evidence and potential future implications of weight-loss drugs.