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Food Law News - UK - 2021

Prime Minister's Office, 11 May 2021

NUTRITION / ADVERTISING / ANIMAL WELFARE - Queen's Speech 2021: background briefing notes

The Queen's Speech contained a number of statements concerning the Government's plans for the coming session of Parliament. The Government published a policy document providing additional details. The document (163 pages) covers a wide range of topics. The following are extracts taken from the document which contain elements relating to food law issues (altdhough these are often contained within braoder plans). For the full document, see: Queen's Speech 2021: background briefing notes.


Health and Care Bill

“My Ministers will bring forward legislation to empower the NHS to innovate and embrace technology. Patients will receive more tailored and preventative care, closer to home.”

The purpose of the Bill is to:

The main benefits of the Bill would be:

The main elements of the Bill are:

Territorial extent and application:

Key facts


Prevention

“Measures will be brought forward to support the health and wellbeing of the nation, including to tackle obesity...”

Obesity

Key Facts

Obesity


Animal Welfare Plan and Legislation

“Legislation will also be brought forward to ensure the United Kingdom has, and promotes, the highest standards of animal welfare.”

The purpose of the plan and legislation is to:

The main benefits of the plan and legislation would be:

The main elements of the plan and legislation are:

Territorial extent and application

Key Facts

This programme of animal welfare reforms builds on the Government’s strong record on animal welfare and protection of animals to date, including:

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