Introduction Of A Sugar Tax
EDM number 1271 in 2015-16, proposed by Keith Vaz on 16/03/2016.
Categorised under the topics of Food and Taxation.
That this House welcomes the Chancellor of the Exchequerâs announcement in the Budget Statement of the introduction of a sugar tax; considers the Responsibility Deal between manufacturers and the Department of Health to have failed; and calls on manufacturers and retailers to act and reduce sugar content in their products.
This motion has been signed by a total of 11 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Vaz | 16/03/2016 | Leicester East | Labour | Proposed |
| Mark Durkan | 17/03/2016 | Foyle | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Seconded |
| Jim Shannon | 17/03/2016 | Strangford | DUP | Seconded |
| Liz Saville Roberts | 17/03/2016 | Dwyfor Meirionnydd | Plaid Cymru | Seconded |
| Alan Meale | 21/03/2016 | Mansfield | Labour | Seconded |
| Bob Blackman | 21/03/2016 | Harrow East | Conservative | Seconded |
| Ruth Cadbury | 21/03/2016 | Brentford and Isleworth | Labour | Signed |
| Margaret Ritchie | 22/03/2016 | South Down | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
| Paul Flynn | 23/03/2016 | Newport West | Labour | Signed |
| Alasdair McDonnell | 23/03/2016 | Belfast South | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
| Geraint Davies | 04/05/2016 | Swansea West | Labour | Signed |
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