Andrew Percy – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Percy on 2014-06-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will outline the process, criteria and guidelines that his Department follows to evaluate foods for special medical purposes for the UK market; what criteria his Department uses for such evaluations; and what guidance his Department issues on foods for special medical purposes.

Jane Ellison

The Department’s role and the definition of these products are set out in legislation. Information on this legislation is available at:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/food-supplements-guidance-and-faqs

www.gov.uk/government/publications/infant-formula-and-foods-for-particular-nutritional-uses-parnuts-notification-requirements

Local authorities are responsible for enforcement of the legislation and provide advice to businesses on compliance with legislation.