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Obesity: Drugs

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 23 December 2025UIN 100146

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of weight-loss injections upon the levels of grocery sales within the UK.

Answered by Kate Dearden

The Government Office for Science are currently exploring existing evidence and potential future implications of weight-loss drugs.

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