Gavin Robinson – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Gavin Robinson on 2016-03-22.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with response to his contribution of 16 March 2016, Official Report, column 963-64, whether the proposed exemption from the sugar levy for fruit juices will apply to (a) fruit juices with added sugar and (b) fruit juices with natural sugars only.

Mr David Gauke

The levy applies to drinks with added sugar, excluding milk-based drinks.

Therefore, the levy will apply to fruit juices with added sugar, but not to fruit juices containing only naturally occurring sugar.