Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 113515

Energy Drinks: Regulation

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Sir Alec Shelbrooke

ConservativeWetherby and Easingwold

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consultation has his Department undertaken with vending and automated retailing businesses and other relevant stakeholders before proposing restrictions on the sale of high-energy caffeine dri

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The Department engaged with relevant stakeholders, including representatives of the vending and automated retail sector, prior to publishing its proposals for banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks.Building on initial engagements, the Department ...

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