Question follow-through · 127436

Soft Drinks: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Office for Budget Responsibility provided estimates between March 2016 and April 2028 on the potential impact that the proposed Soft Drinks Industry Levy would have on the Consumer Price Index (CPI); and

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
15 Apr 2026
Target answer date
22 Apr 2026
Answer
22 Apr 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Office for Budget Responsibility provided estimates between March 2016 and April 2028 on the potential impact that the proposed Soft Drinks Industry Levy would have on the Consumer Price Index (CPI); and

  2. 22 Apr 2026

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  3. 22 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    Forecasting the economy, including the impact of Government policy decisions on inflation, is the responsibility of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The OBR set out its latest assessment of policy measures in its Spring Forecast 202...

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