Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect on children's health of the soft drinks industry levy.

The Soft Drinks Industry Levy forms part of the Government’s Childhood Obesity Plan. The actions in this plan will significantly reduce England’s rate of childhood obesity within the next ten years.

Since the Government announced the levy, some companies have already started to reformulate their products by removing added sugar content.