# The Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2011

S.I. 2011/426 · made 14 February 2011

These Regulations amend the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (“the principal Regulations”) and apply to England only.

Made under: Social Security Act 1988 (Section 13); Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Section 175)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/healthy-start-scheme-and-welfare-food-amendment-regulations-2011/pdf/uksi_20110426_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/healthy-start-scheme-and-welfare-food-amendment-regulations-2011/pdf/uksiem_20110426_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Food
Made 14th February 2011
Laid before Parliament 17th February 2011
Coming into force 6th April 2011
The Secretary of State for Health makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Social Security Act 1988, and section 175(3) to (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
In accordance with section 13(2) of the Social Security Act 1988 the Secretary of State has consulted with Scottish Ministers and Welsh Ministers.

## 1 Citation, commencement, and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and shall come into force on the 6th April 2011.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005.

## 2 Amendment of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations

In Schedule 3 (Healthy Start food) to the principal Regulations, in the entry relating to fruit and vegetables—
(a) in the column relating to category of food, after “Fresh” insert “or frozen”; and
(b) in the column relating to qualification, for the existing text substitute—
“Fresh or frozen fruit and vegetables including loose, pre-packed, whole, sliced, chopped, or mixed fruit or vegetables, but not fruit or vegetables to which fat, salt, sugar, flavouring or any other ingredients have been added.”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health.
Anne Milton
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Health
14th February 2011

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Healthy Start Scheme and Welfare Food (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (“the principal Regulations”) and apply to England only.
Regulation 2 amends Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations, by revising the category of fruit and vegetables which can count as Healthy Start food to include frozen as well as fresh fruit and vegetables and by clarifying the qualifications.
A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the Department of Health website at www.dh.gov.uk and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.

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