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Soft Drinks: Taxation

Commons · Question 61174 · Tabled 19 Jun 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 24 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Mark Garnier

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on (a) potential changes to the threshold at which the Soft Drinks Industry Levy starts and (b) the potential impact of that

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 24 Jun 2025

His Majesty’s Treasury engages with the Department for Business and Trade at ministerial and official level on a range of issues. The Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) is central to the Government’s strategy for reducing rates of obesity, and helping to se...