Question follow-through · 72253

Soft Drinks: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential cumulative impact of (a) proposed changes to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy thresholds, (b) the extended producer responsibility scheme and (c) the Deposit Return Scheme

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Treasury
Tabled
29 Aug 2025
Target answer date
2 Sept 2025
Answer
8 Sept 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Aug 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential cumulative impact of (a) proposed changes to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy thresholds, (b) the extended producer responsibility scheme and (c) the Deposit Return Scheme

  2. 2 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    Implementing the Collection and Packaging Reforms is a critical step in the transition to a circular economy that delivers sustainable growth and produces less waste, rubbish and litter.The Government believes it is right that the costs of dealing with ho...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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