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
13 May 2016
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This bill would require the government to set targets for how much sugar is in foods and drinks, require sugar content on labelling to be shown as the number of teaspoonfuls, and establish standards for how information about food and drinks is presented in advertising.
The bill is currently at its second reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons, with its first reading on 21 October 2015.
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21 Oct 2015
The 2015-16 session of Parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 21 October 2015. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
