Vending Machines: Age Assurance
Commons · Question 123158 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of providing grants or financial support to vending operators to meet compliance costs arising from age
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 31 Mar 2026
The Chancellor has regular discussions with the Secretary of State for the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) on a range of issues. DHSC ran a 12-week consultation on proposals for the ban of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under 16 year...