Question follow-through · 128110

Gluten-free Foods: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to update national guidance for ICBs on gluten free prescription, including for people on low incomes.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
17 Apr 2026
Target answer date
21 Apr 2026
Answer
28 Apr 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to update national guidance for ICBs on gluten free prescription, including for people on low incomes.

  2. 21 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    There are no plans to change the current national guidance for integrated care boards (ICBs) on gluten‑free prescribing. In England, gluten‑free bread and mixes may be prescribed for people with coeliac disease, with eligible products listed in Part XV of...

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