Soft Drinks: Taxation
Commons · Question 108604 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Kerry McCarthy
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure coherence between the Soft Drinks Industry Levy and other Government frameworks, including nutrient profiling, dietary guidance and restrictions on foods high in fat, su
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 2 Feb 2026
When considering the reforms to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) announced at Budget 2025, HM Treasury worked closely with the Department for Health and Social Care throughout the process, including to consider whether the SDIL minimum sugar content t...