Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 63868
Soft Drinks: Taxation
Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 8 July 2025
Question
Tom Hayes
Labour — Bournemouth East
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) increasing the soft drinks industry levy and (b) lowering the threshold for drinks to be subject to the levy.
Answer
Ashley DaltonHM Treasury is the department responsible for taxation policy. The Department of Health and Social Care provides input and support as appropriate.Indicative analysis has been conducted by the Department to estimate the calorie reduction through reformulat...
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