A question on #Food #Advertising tabled by Lord Rennard on 03-06-2025 has been answered by Baroness Merron.

Heading: Food: Advertising
Question ID: 1809024
UIN: HL8063
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-06-03
Asking Member ID: 2484
Asking Member display name: Lord Rennard
Asking Member handle: LordRennard
Asking Member Twitter reference: @LordRennard
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Merron on 22 May (HLWS662), whether they consulted or informed any public health organisations of the decision to delay the legislation to regulate unhealthy food and drink adve
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Date answered: 2025-06-24
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Answering Member ID: 347
Answering Member display name: Baroness Merron
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Baroness Merron
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Answer text: The Government is committed to implementing advertising restrictions for less healthy food and drink on television and online, as part of its ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children ever.  The decision to exempt brand advertising from thes...
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Answering body ID: 17
Answering body name: Department of Health and Social Care
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