Question follow-through · 108604

Soft Drinks: Taxation

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

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Treasury
Tabled
27 Jan 2026
Target answer date
2 Feb 2026
Answer
2 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 27 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    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

  2. 2 Feb 2026

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  3. 2 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    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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