§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what advice his Department gives on the effects and desirable levels of sugar consumption (a) by adults and (b) by children; what information he has on current sugar consumption levels; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WhitneyAlthough a number of departmental and Health Education Council publications contain advice about the effects of sugar, particularly on dental health, we have not issued guidance on desirable levels of sugar consumption. The most recent official statistics, based on sugar supplies, estimate United Kingdom sugar consumption in 1984 as 44.3 kilogrammes per head per year. The level has remained fairly constant over the past decade.