Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 September 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 September 2025. It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Friday, 12 September 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Soft Drinks: Children
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 28 July 2025 to Question 66478 Innovation: Beer and Public Houses, for what reason it is his policy to prohibit sales of non-alcoholic products to people under the age of 18; and how non-alcoholic drinks would be differentiated from soft drinks.
- Answer
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The Government is committed to supporting further growth of the no- and low-alcohol market, which has grown significantly over the past 10 years.
A non-alcoholic product differs from a soft drink as it is a beverage intentionally crafted to mimic traditional alcoholic drinks like beer, wine, or spirits but with very little to no alcohol content. A full definition of an alcohol substitute drink can be found in regulation 9 to the Soft Drinks Industry Levy Regulations 2018, which are available at the following link:
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/41/made
This policy is being pursued as these alcohol substitute drinks are intended for consumption by adults and should not be sold or supplied to children.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 75036
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
- Subjects
- Children Regulation Sales Soft drinks
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