Written Question·Treasury·UIN 108604

Soft Drinks: Taxation

Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Kerry McCarthy

LabourBristol East

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure coherence between the Soft Drinks Industry Levy and other Government frameworks, including nutrient profiling, dietary guidance and restrictions on foods high in fat, su

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
When considering the reforms to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) announced at Budget 2025, HM Treasury worked closely with the Department for Health and Social Care throughout the process, including to consider whether the SDIL minimum sugar content t...

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