A Bill to require the Secretary of State to set targets for sugar content in food and drinks; to provide that sugar content on food and drink labelling be represented in terms of the number of teaspoonfuls of sugar; to provide for standards of information provision in advertising of food and drinks; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
27 March 2015
The Sugar in Food and Drinks Bill would require the government to set targets for the sugar content of foods and drinks and to display sugar content on labels as the number of teaspoonfuls. It would also establish rules for the way sugar information is shown in advertising for food and drinks, with the aim of helping people make healthier choices.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would typically go to committee stage for detailed examination, followed by report and third reading, and then on to the House of Lords if it passes the Commons.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 15 July 2014. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
