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Bill · started in the Commons

Sugar in Food and Drinks (Targets, Labelling and Advertising) Bill

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.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Sugar in Food and Drinks (Targets, Labelling and Advertising) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 14 September 2016 by Geraint Davies (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 14 Sep 2016
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 28 Apr 2017.