Obesity
Lords · Question HL12503 · Tabled 1 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Harper
To ask His Majesty's Government on the basis of what evidence they have estimated that the extension of the soft drinks industry levy, announced on 25 November, could prevent almost 14,000 cases of adult obesity and nearly 1,000 cases of childhood obesity
Answer
Answered by Baroness Merron, 17 Dec 2025
The changes to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy announced in the 2025 Autumn Budget are:reducing the lower sugar threshold to 4.5 grams per 100 millilitres, as it is currently at five grams per 100 millilitres; andremoving previous exemptions for milk-based ...