Question follow-through · 25512
Energy Drinks: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the press release entitled Children's health further protected with energy drinks ban, published on 17 July 2026, what discussions took place with retailers before announcing the
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 9 Sept 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the press release entitled Children's health further protected with energy drinks ban, published on 17 July 2026, what discussions took place with retailers before announcing the
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Sept 2026
Answer published
I refer the Hon. Member to the supporting documentation published at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/banning-the-sale-of-high-caffeine-energy-drinks-to-children
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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