United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 118172
Folic Acid
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5 March 2026
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30 March 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2026 to Question 113069 on Folic Acid, what steps will be taken to stop wholemeal flour and other non-wheat products being voluntarily fortified with folic aci
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5 March 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2026 to Question 113069 on Folic Acid, what steps will be taken to stop wholemeal flour and other non-wheat products being voluntarily fortified with folic aci
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30 March 2026
Answer
The Government introduced legislation in England on 14 November 2024 to mandate the fortification of non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid based on strong scientific assessment and modelling. The policy is estimated to prevent approximately 200 babies...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-05/118172
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1888116
- uk · wq-1888116 · source updated 30 March 2026