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Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of promoting adequate consumption of (a) calcium, (b) protein and (c) other key nutrients in the plans for a new Nutrient Profi

answeredHelen MorganDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
21 May 2026
Target answer date
1 Jun 2026
Answer
16 Jun 2026 · 26 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 21 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of promoting adequate consumption of (a) calcium, (b) protein and (c) other key nutrients in the plans for a new Nutrient Profi

  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The current Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) is over 20 years old and out of date. It does not reflect the latest evidence, particularly on free sugars, which are strongly correlated with poor health outcomes, like dental caries and weight gain that could l...

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