A question on #Food #Advertising tabled by Lord Rennard on 05-06-2025 has been answered by Baroness Merron.

Heading: Food: Advertising
Question ID: 1810059
UIN: HL8189
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-06-05
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), what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Advertising Standards Authority in its role as the frontline regulator of the measures in
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Date answered: 2025-06-20
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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 has set a bold ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children ever, and will take action to address the childhood obesity crisis. As part of this, we are committed to implementing the advertising restrictions for less healthy food ...
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Answering body ID: 17
Answering body name: Department of Health and Social Care
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