A Bill to require the Secretary of State to set targets for sugar content in food and drinks; to provide that added 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
28 April 2017
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This Bill would require the government to set targets for the amount of sugar in foods and drinks, and to represent added sugar on labels as the number of teaspoonfuls. It would also establish standards for how information about food and drinks is presented in advertising. It is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons, the stage before detailed scrutiny if it progresses.
At the 2nd reading in the House of Commons. If it advances, it would typically move on to Committee stage and further readings.
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14 Sept 2016
This Bill was expected to have its second reading debate on Friday 12 May 2017.
However, as a General Election has now been called and Parliament will be dissolved from 3 May 2017, the Bill falls and no further action will be taken.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
