Asked by: Royston Smith (Conservative - Southampton, Itchen)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the introduction of the sugar tax on reducing the sugar content of soft drinks.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
The Levy is designed to tackle childhood obesity by incentivising producers and importers to reduce the amount of added-sugar in the drinks they sell. So far, over half of all drinks that would otherwise have been in-scope have reduced their sugar content.
Public Health England have also released ‘Sugar reduction: report on first year progress’ which shows that soft drinks manufacturers are leading the way in reducing sugar in their product.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sugar-reduction-report-on-first-year-progress
Asked by: Royston Smith (Conservative - Southampton, Itchen)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue is projected to be raised in the 2018-19 financial year from the sugar tax.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
As set out in the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook in March 2018, the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) is expected to accrue £240m in 2018-19.
The figure for the amount of revenue collected since the introduction of the SDIL was published on 21st August in the HMRC Tax & NIC Receipts publication at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk
Note that these figures published on a receipts basis, with first SDIL payments due by 30th July 2018.
The 2016 Budget announced funding for a number of programmes linked to the revenue from SDIL. The Department for Education will receive £575 million during the current spending review period. The funding has been allocated to a number of programmes to support pupil health and wellbeing which include:
Expected revenue from the levy during the Spending Review period is £485 million for the UK as a whole. The total funding provided for these programmes in England is £575 million.
Asked by: Royston Smith (Conservative - Southampton, Itchen)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue has been collected since the introduction of the soft drinks industry levy; and that money has been spent on.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
As set out in the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook in March 2018, the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) is expected to accrue £240m in 2018-19.
The figure for the amount of revenue collected since the introduction of the SDIL was published on 21st August in the HMRC Tax & NIC Receipts publication at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk
Note that these figures published on a receipts basis, with first SDIL payments due by 30th July 2018.
The 2016 Budget announced funding for a number of programmes linked to the revenue from SDIL. The Department for Education will receive £575 million during the current spending review period. The funding has been allocated to a number of programmes to support pupil health and wellbeing which include:
Expected revenue from the levy during the Spending Review period is £485 million for the UK as a whole. The total funding provided for these programmes in England is £575 million.
Asked by: Royston Smith (Conservative - Southampton, Itchen)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions his Department has had with the soft drink industry on reducing the levels of sugar in their drinks.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
Prior to the implementation of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy officials regularly met with stakeholders from across the soft drinks sector to hear their views on the Levy.
So far, over half of all drinks that would otherwise have been in-scope of the levy have reduced their sugar content.
Details of ministerial meetings with external bodies are published at HMT ministers' meetings, hospitality, gifts and overseas travel - GOV.UK
Asked by: Royston Smith (Conservative - Southampton, Itchen)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has had any discussions on extending the soft drinks industry levy to other high sugar consuming food and drink.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
HM Treasury keeps all taxes under review to ensure they are effective and fair, however there are no current plans to extend the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) to other foods and drink beyond the already announced review of the exemption from SDIL for milk drinks in 2020.
Asked by: Royston Smith (Conservative - Southampton, Itchen)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the introduction of the sugar tax on reducing the sugar content of soft drinks.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
The Levy is designed to tackle childhood obesity by incentivising producers and importers to reduce the amount of added-sugar in the drinks they sell. So far, over half of all drinks that would otherwise have been in-scope have reduced their sugar content.
Public Health England have also released ‘Sugar reduction: report on first year progress’ which shows that soft drinks manufacturers are leading the way in reducing sugar in their product.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sugar-reduction-report-on-first-year-progress
Asked by: Royston Smith (Conservative - Southampton, Itchen)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue has been collected since the introduction of the soft drinks industry levy; and that money has been spent on.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
As set out in the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook in March 2018, the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) is expected to accrue £240m in 2018-19.
The figure for the amount of revenue collected since the introduction of the SDIL was published on 21st August in the HMRC Tax & NIC Receipts publication at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk
Note that these figures published on a receipts basis, with first SDIL payments due by 30th July 2018.
The 2016 Budget announced funding for a number of programmes linked to the revenue from SDIL. The Department for Education will receive £575 million during the current spending review period. The funding has been allocated to a number of programmes to support pupil health and wellbeing which include:
Expected revenue from the levy during the Spending Review period is £485 million for the UK as a whole. The total funding provided for these programmes in England is £575 million.
Asked by: Royston Smith (Conservative - Southampton, Itchen)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue is projected to be raised in the 2018-19 financial year from the sugar tax.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
As set out in the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook in March 2018, the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) is expected to accrue £240m in 2018-19.
The figure for the amount of revenue collected since the introduction of the SDIL was published on 21st August in the HMRC Tax & NIC Receipts publication at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmrc-tax-and-nics-receipts-for-the-uk
Note that these figures published on a receipts basis, with first SDIL payments due by 30th July 2018.
The 2016 Budget announced funding for a number of programmes linked to the revenue from SDIL. The Department for Education will receive £575 million during the current spending review period. The funding has been allocated to a number of programmes to support pupil health and wellbeing which include:
Expected revenue from the levy during the Spending Review period is £485 million for the UK as a whole. The total funding provided for these programmes in England is £575 million.
Asked by: Royston Smith (Conservative - Southampton, Itchen)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much has HMRC collected in fines for late payments of corporation tax in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14, (e) 2014-15, (f) 2015-16 and (g) 2016-17.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Information in the form requested is not readily available and could only be obtained, compiled and collated at disproportionate cost.
Asked by: Royston Smith (Conservative - Southampton, Itchen)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many self-employed people have missed payment deadlines since HMRC stopped sending bills.
Answered by Mel Stride - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
HMRC has not stopped sending bills to self-employed customers.