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Soft Drinks: Taxation

Commons · Question 108604 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 2 Feb 2026

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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...