To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research he has evaluated on possible links between high levels of salt in pre-prepared food and heart disease in children under 10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research he has evaluated on possible links between high levels of salt in pre-prepared food and heart disease in children under 10.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will issue advice to local authorities on guidelines in contacts issued to caterers concerning the levels of salt in foods prepared by them.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will issue advice to local authorities on guidelines in contacts issued to caterers concerning the levels of salt in foods prepared by them.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what has been done to address the 2001 Food Commission report concerning high levels of sugar, salt and saturated fat in food marketed at children; what measures are being taken to work with food retailers and manufacturers to raise consumer awareness of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what has been done to address the 2001 Food Commission report concerning high levels of sugar, salt and saturated fat in food marketed at children; what measures are being taken to work with food retailers and manufacturers to raise consumer awareness of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on salt intake in food in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on salt intake in food in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to reduce the level of salt in the diet; if he will introduce a programme informing the British public of the dangers of excessive consumption of salt. - (Holding answer 7 February 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to reduce the level of salt in the diet; if he will introduce a programme informing the British public of the dangers of excessive consumption of salt. - (Holding answer 7 February 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidelines are in place to moderate the levels of salt in processed food.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidelines are in place to moderate the levels of salt in processed food.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what (a) obligatory and (b) voluntary packaging symbols exist to advise consumers of salt levels in processed food.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what (a) obligatory and (b) voluntary packaging symbols exist to advise consumers of salt levels in processed food.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether verbal summaries of the submissions were given to the sub-group on salt of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Food Standards Agency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether verbal summaries of the submissions were given to the sub-group on salt of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Food Standards Agency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Food Standards Agency's Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition expects to contact the interested parties who submitted evidence to its review on salt and inform them of the procedure involved in the assessment of evidence. - Inc ref to the scientific...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Food Standards Agency's Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition expects to contact the interested parties who submitted evidence to its review on salt and inform them of the procedure involved in the assessment of evidence. - Inc ref to the scientific...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what evidence the Food Standards Agency's Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition will use in their review of the evidence on salt. - Inc ref to the scientific advisory committee on nutrition website (www.sacn.gov.uk).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what evidence the Food Standards Agency's Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition will use in their review of the evidence on salt. - Inc ref to the scientific advisory committee on nutrition website (www.sacn.gov.uk).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if the Food Standards Agency's Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition's sub-group on salt received copies of the references, studies, research and evidence listed in the submissions. - All the evidence referred to in the submissions was made available to the salt subgroup.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if the Food Standards Agency's Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition's sub-group on salt received copies of the references, studies, research and evidence listed in the submissions. - All the evidence referred to in the submissions was made available to the salt subgroup.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the Government's policy with regard to the health (a) risks and (b) benefits of salt consumption. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the Government's policy with regard to the health (a) risks and (b) benefits of salt consumption. - Inc figures.