Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Scrap the sugar tax and plans to stop multibuy offers on 'unhealthy' foods
Closed
131 signatures
What the petition asks
The public should be able to eat and drink what they want, without Government intervention. Some people can also be allergic to sweeteners, making products with sugar substitutes unsuitable. We want the sugar tax, and plans to stop multibuy offers on 'unhealthy' foods, to be dropped.
The sugar tax was introduced on soft drinks in 2018, but we believe this has not been effective. With the cost of living going up, the last thing people want is additional taxes.
We also want plans to restrict businesses from offering multibuy deals on 'unhealthy' foods, due to be introduced in October, to be abandoned. Instead of making unhealthy food more expensive, the Government should look at making healthy food cheaper.
We also want plans to restrict businesses from offering multibuy deals on 'unhealthy' foods, due to be introduced in October, to be abandoned. Instead of making unhealthy food more expensive, the Government should look at making healthy food cheaper.
Timeline
| 22 Jul 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Feb 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
131
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
22 Jul 2022
Closed
5 Feb 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.