Question follow-through · 50327
Food: Advertising
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of introducing regulations on the advertising of products high in fat, sugar or salt (a) in outdoor spaces and (b) on audio-only media on public
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 6 May 2025
- Target answer date
- 8 May 2025
- Answer
- 15 May 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 May 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of introducing regulations on the advertising of products high in fat, sugar or salt (a) in outdoor spaces and (b) on audio-only media on public
8 May 2025
Target answer date
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15 May 2025
Answer published
The Government is taking bold action to tackle the childhood obesity crisis, and will create the healthiest generation of children ever. We are progressing with the implementation of the advertising restrictions for less healthy food or drink products on ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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