Written Question·Treasury·UIN 58098
Soft Drinks: Taxation
Tabled: 6 June 2025
Answered: 16 June 2025
Question
Euan Stainbank
Labour — Falkirk
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy thresholds on business competitiveness.
Answer
James MurrayThe Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) is globally recognised as a transformative health intervention. After SDIL was announced, the average sugar content of soft drinks in scope of the levy fell 46% between 2015 and 2020. These positive health impacts have...
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