Soft Drinks Levy
EDM number 1152 in 2016-17, proposed by Alan Meale on 19/04/2017.
Categorised under the topics of Food and Taxation.
That this House is aware that obesity remains the single biggest preventable cause of cancer in the UK after smoking, with children who suffer from it five times more likely to become obese in later life; notes that sugary drinks are the number one source of sugar for 11 to 18 year olds with an average teenager consuming three times the recommended sugar allowance every day; believes that the proposed soft drinks levy is essential towards the health of children in the UK; and calls on the Government to introduce it at the earliest opportunity.
This motion has been signed by a total of 11 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Meale | 19/04/2017 | Mansfield | Labour | Proposed |
| David Crausby | 19/04/2017 | Bolton North East | Labour | Seconded |
| Mark Durkan | 20/04/2017 | Foyle | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Seconded |
| Jim Shannon | 20/04/2017 | Strangford | DUP | Seconded |
| Chris Stephens | 20/04/2017 | Glasgow South West | Scottish National Party | Seconded |
| David Simpson | 24/04/2017 | Upper Bann | DUP | Seconded |
| Kelvin Hopkins | 24/04/2017 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
| Bob Blackman | 25/04/2017 | Harrow East | Conservative | Signed |
| Alasdair McDonnell | 25/04/2017 | Belfast South | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
| Margaret Ritchie | 26/04/2017 | South Down | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
| Caroline Lucas | 26/04/2017 | Brighton, Pavilion | Green | Signed |
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