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Restricting promotions of food and drink high in fat, sugar, or salt: consultation analysis
Independent analysis of the responses to the consultation on proposals to restrict promotions of food and drink high in fat, sugar, or salt.
Annex 3: Response to individual questions
The table below provides the number and (percentage of total respondents) that:
- Provided a tick box answer to each closed question
- Provided a specific written comment in response to each open questions (i.e. excluding blank and 'no comment' type responses).
| Questions | Number of responses | % of total responses (n=110) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Which food categories should foods promotion restrictions target? | 91 | 83% | |
| Please explain your answer. | 88 | 80% | ||
| Q2 | Should nutrient profiling be used within all targeted food categories to identify non-HFSS foods? | 97 | 88% | |
| Please explain your answer. | 72 | 66% | ||
| Q3 | If nutrient profiling were used, do you agree with the proposal to only target pre-packed products and non-pre-packed soft drinks with added sugar in respect of unlimited refills for a fixed charge? | 91 | 83% | |
| Please explain your answer. | 62 | 56% | ||
| Q4 | What are your views on the proposal to include the following within the scope of multi-buy restrictions: | Extra free | 90 | 82% |
| Meal deals | 94 | 85% | ||
| Please explain your answer | 79 | 72% | ||
| Q5 | What are your views on the proposal to restrict unlimited refills for a fixed charge on targeted soft drinks with added sugar? | 90 | 82% | |
| Please explain your answer | 64 | 58% | ||
| Q6 | Should other targeted foods be included in restrictions on unlimited amounts for a fixed charge? | 84 | 76% | |
| Please explain your answer | 45 | 41% | ||
| Q7 | What are your views on the proposal to restrict temporary price reductions (TPRs)? | 93 | 85% | |
| Please explain your answer. | 78 | 71% | ||
| Q8 | Are there any other forms of price promotion that should be within scope of this policy? | 91 | 83% | |
| Please explain your answer. | 53 | 48% | ||
| Q9 | Should the location of targeted foods in-store be restricted at: | Checkout | 89 | 81% |
| End of aisle | 88 | 80% | ||
| Front of store | 89 | 81% | ||
| Island/bin displays | 89 | 81% | ||
| Please explain your answer. | 76 | 69% | ||
| Q10 | Should any other types of in-store locations be included in restrictions? | 90 | 82% | |
| Please explain your answer. | 46 | 42% | ||
| Q11 | If included, should the location of targeted foods online be restricted on: | Homepage | 88 | 80% |
| Favourite products page | 88 | 80% | ||
| Pop ups | 89 | 81% | ||
| Shopping basket | 88 | 80% | ||
| Checkout page | 88 | 80% | ||
| Please explain your answer. | 73 | 66% | ||
| Q12 | Should any other online locations be included in restrictions? | 89 | 81% | |
| Please explain your answer. | 50 | 45% | ||
| Q13 | Are there other types of promotions (in-store or online) not covered by our proposals for restricting price and location promotions that should be within scope? | 88 | 80% | |
| Please explain your answer. | 42 | 38% | ||
| Q14 | Which places, where targeted foods are sold to the public, should promotions restrictions apply to? | Retail | 87 | 79% |
| Out of home | 88 | 80% | ||
| Wholesale | 86 | 78% | ||
| Other outlet | 85 | 77% | ||
| Please explain your answer. | 66 | 60% | ||
| Q15 | Are there other places/ types of business to which the restrictions should apply? | 88 | 80% | |
| Please explain your answer. | 46 | 42% | ||
| Q16 | Are there other places/ types of business which should not be within the scope of the restrictions? | 86 | 78% | |
| Please explain your answer. | 49 | 45% | ||
| Q17 | Do you agree with our proposal to exempt specialist businesses that mainly sell one type of food product category, such as chocolatiers and sweet shops, from location restrictions? | 85 | 77% | |
| Please explain your answer. | 57 | 52% | ||
| Q18 | If exemptions are extended beyond our proposal to exempt specialist businesses that mainly sell one type of food product category, should exemptions be applied on the basis of: | Number of employees | 84 | 76% |
| Floor space | 87 | 79% | ||
| Other | 53 | 48% | ||
| Please explain your answer. | 65 | 59% | ||
| Q19 | If you agreed in question 18 that businesses should be exempt from location restrictions based on number of employees, what size of business should be exempt? | 56 | 51% | |
| Please explain your answer. | 40 | 36% | ||
| Q20 | If you agreed in question 18 that businesses should be exempt from location restrictions based on floor space, what size of business should be exempt? | 52 | 47% | |
| Please explain your answer. | 43 | 39% | ||
| Q21 | Are there any other types of exemptions that should apply? | 80 | 73% | |
| Please explain your answer. | 33 | 30% | ||
| Q22 | Do you agree with the proposal that local authorities are best placed to enforce the policy? | 91 | 83% | |
| Please explain your answer. | 56 | 51% | ||
| Q23 | If local authorities were to enforce the policy, what resources (for example staffing/ funding) do you think would be required to support enforcement? | 47 | 43% | |
| Q24 | What do you think would be an appropriate lead-in time to allow preparation for enforcement and implementation of the policy? | 85 | 77% | |
| Please explain your answer. | 60 | 55% | ||
| Q25 | Are there any further considerations, for example as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, EU exit or rise in cost of living, that need to be taken into account in relation to enforcement? | 66 | 60% | |
| Q26 | Do you agree that Scottish Ministers should be able to make provision in secondary legislation, following consultation, to regulate in relation to specified less healthy food and drink and to arrange for enforcement (including the setting of offences and the issuing of compliance notices and fixed penalty notices)? | 82 | 75% | |
| Please explain your answer. | 44 | 40% | ||
| Q27 | What impacts, if any, do you think the proposed policy would have on people on the basis of their: age, sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, disability, gender reassignment and marriage/civil partnership? Please consider both potentially positive and negative impacts and provide evidence where available. Comment on each characteristic individually. | 52 | 47% | |
| Q28 | What impacts, if any, do you think the proposed policy would have on people living with socio-economic disadvantage? Please consider both potentially positive and negative impacts and provide evidence where available. | 65 | 59% | |
| Q29 | Please use this space to identify other communities or population groups who you consider may be differentially impacted by this policy proposal. Please consider both potentially positive and negative impacts and provide evidence where available. | 37 | 34% | |
| Q30 | Please tell us about any other potential unintended consequences (positive or negative) to businesses, consumers or others you consider may arise from the proposals set out in this consultation. | 43 | 39% | |
| Q31 | Please outline any other comments you wish to make. | 70 | 64% | |
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Email: DietPolicy@gov.scot
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