Written questions

Energy Drinks

Lords · Question HL14796 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Walmsley

To ask His Majesty's Government what they expect the timeline to be for bringing forward energy drinks age-of-sale legislation.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 4 Mar 2026

The Government is taking decisive action on obesity, easing the strain on our National Health Service and creating the healthiest generation of children ever.As part of this, we will fulfil our commitment to ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to ...