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Written question asked by Stewart Hosie (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 13 July 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 July 2017 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Jones (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 July 2017 on behalf of the Treasury.


Soft Drinks: Taxation

Question

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to include milk-based products.

Answer

The government has committed to review the exemption for milk-based products in 2020 based on evidence from Public Health England on the progress the industry has made on reformulating their products.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4785
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Milk Taxation Soft drinks
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk