Written Question·Treasury·UIN 9631

Soft Drinks: Taxation

Tabled: 16 October 2024
Answered: 22 October 2024

Question

Dr Beccy Cooper

LabourWorthing West

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to expand the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to milk based drinks.

Answer

James Murray
The SDIL is internationally recognised as a successful tax intervention, with measurable reformulation and consequent health impacts. As with all taxes, the Government keeps SDIL under review as part of its Budget process.