Nutrition
Lords · Question HL12502 · 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 what is the expected (1) total and (2) per capita reduction in daily calorie intake for (1) adults and (2) children in England as a result of the extension of the soft drinks industry levy announced on 25 November.
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 ...