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1688913

registered interest
date	14/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to extending the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to other food and drink products that are high in sugar.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL2492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The primary aim of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) is to encourage producers to remove added sugar from soft drinks. It has been very successful in this aim, with a reduction of sugar in soft drinks of 46% between 2015 and 2020.</p><p> </p><p>There are no current plans to extend SDIL to other food and drink products. As with all taxes, the Government keeps SDIL under constant review and welcomes representations from stakeholders to inform policy development.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/02/2024 15:19:16 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

1686393

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much the Soft Drinks Industry Levy has raised since 2018.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	12334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2024 answer text <p>Since its introduction in April 2018, the provisional total for revenue raised from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy up to and including December 2023 is £1820 million.</p><p> </p><p>The complete set of figures can be found in Table 1 of the HMRC tax receipts and National Insurance contributions for the UK publication at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk</a></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 08/02/2024 09:22:20 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1670457

registered interest
date	15/11/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to extend the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to drinks that are not currently covered by the levy, such as milk drinks and fruit juices.
tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
uin	HL361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2023 answer text <p>The Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) exemption for milk-based and certain milk substitute drinks will next be considered after the Office for Health Inequalities and Disparities completes its voluntary sugar reduction reporting programme. We will provide an update in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 27/11/2023 13:10:57 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

1647934

registered interest
date	26/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data his Department holds on the revenue raised by the Soft Drinks Industry Levy for Northern Ireland for financial year (a) 2020-21, (b) 2021-22 and (c) 2022-23; and if will provide details of how much of levy raised will be distributed to Northern Ireland using the Barnett formula.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
uin	191205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government does not breakdown the revenue raised from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy specifically for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Since January 2020, HMRC no longer publish disaggregated tax receipts. However, HMG continues to input into the Office for National Statistics’ Country and Regional Analysis publication which presents statistical estimates for the allocation of identifiable expenditure between the regions and nations of the UK and includes estimates for Northern Ireland. The latest report can be accessed via this link:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicsectorfinance/articles/countryandregionalpublicsectorfinances/financialyearending2022" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicsectorfinance/articles/countryandregionalpublicsectorfinances/financialyearending2022</a></p><p> </p><p>The devolved administrations are well funded through the operation of the Barnett formula, receiving around 20% more than equivalent UK Government spending in other parts of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Block Grant Transparency publication sets out a full breakdown of the funding provided to the devolved administrations and is due to be updated shortly.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 03/07/2023 08:14:26 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1644282

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue has been generated by the soft drinks industry levy in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years; and whether this funding has been used to help tackle (a) poor oral health, (b) obesity, (c) diabetes and (d) other issues.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
uin	189378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to helping people live healthier lives. Having a fit and healthy population is essential for a thriving economy and addressing obesity remains a priority for the Government.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not breakdown the revenue raised from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) specifically for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Headline statistics including total SDIL receipts are published online and can be accessed via this link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/soft-drinks-industry-levy-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/soft-drinks-industry-levy-statistics</a></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 20/06/2023 16:21:11 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1642691

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the potential revenue generated by by extending the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to include (a) milk-based drinks and (b) fruit juice; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
tabling member printed	Jo Gideon
uin	188400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2023 answer text <p>The exemption for milk-based and certain milk substitute drinks will next be considered after the Office for Health Inequalities and Disparities completes its voluntary sugar reduction reporting programme, expected later in 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The primary aim of the SDIL is to encourage producers to remove added sugar from soft drinks. There are no current plans to review the exclusion of fruit juices packaged and sold without added sugars.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 13/06/2023 12:43:56 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4817 label Biography information for Jo Gideon

1581420

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL).
tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
uin	HL5152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) has been successful at encouraging the reformulation of soft drinks, with over half of all drinks that would have otherwise been in scope reducing their sugar content.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to monitor the impact of the SDIL in line with public health objectives, such as tackling obesity.</p><p>As with all taxes, the Government keeps SDIL under constant review and welcomes representations from stakeholders to inform policy development.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 09/02/2023 12:17:19 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

1547072

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which (a) lower-strength and (b) alcohol-free alcohol substitute (i) products and (ii) brands are exempted from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy.
tabling member constituency	St Ives
tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
uin	99935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>HMRC does not maintain a list of products and brands that are exempt from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy and there is no requirement for such drinks to be reported to HMRC.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The question of whether a particular product is exempt therefore depends on the specific facts and content of any given soft drink. Further guidance is provided at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-your-drink-is-liable-for-the-soft-drinks-industry-levy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-your-drink-is-liable-for-the-soft-drinks-industry-levy</a>.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 08/12/2022 14:22:29 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1457247

registered interest
date	14/04/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy on the finances of affected companies.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	153956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>Sales of soft drinks have increased since the Soft Drinks Industry Levy was introduced. “Sugar Reduction - Report on progress between 2015 and 2019” published by Public Health England, shows that there has been an increase in sales of all soft drinks included in the SDIL, but a reduction in the total sugar sales from those drinks of 35.4%, reflecting the shift in sales towards lower sugar drinks.</p><p>The impact on individual companies will vary depending on their product portfolios.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 25/04/2022 14:57:31 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1404409

registered interest
date	19/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Soft Drinks: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the revenue raised from the soft drinks industry levy is ringfenced for use by the Department for Education.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	107730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2022 answer text <p>The Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) is not formally linked to any individual spending programme.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government will continue to invest in supporting public health and tackling obesity. This includes over £200m a year to continue the Holiday Activities and Food programme, announced at Spending Review 2021, and the £320 million per year Physical Education (PE) and Sport Premium.</p><p> </p><p>The money allocated to these causes exceeds the revenue raised by the SDIL.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 24/01/2022 10:57:15 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson