Parliament Workbench
Data: Motions & questions to 19 Nov 2026

Written Question · S2W-20234 · Session 2

What the current situation is regarding the distribution of food supplements, in light of recent court challenges in the United Kingdom on …

Answered Asked by Nanette Milne Con Lodged 1 Nov 2005

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the current situation is regarding the distribution of food supplements, in light of recent court challenges in the United Kingdom on the issue and the recent introduction in the UK Parliament of the Food Supplements (European Communities Act 1972 Disapplication) Bill by William Cash MP.

The answer

Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 15 Nov 2005 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

The Food Standards Agency Scotland has advised me that the Food Supplements (Scotland) Regulations 2003 came into force on 1 August 2005 and each Scottish food authority shall enforce and execute these Regulations in its area.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-20234 by reference.