Energy Drinks: Children

(asked on 5th September 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the merits of banning the sale of energy drinks to children.


Answered by
Steve Brine Portrait
Steve Brine
This question was answered on 13th September 2018

Our assessment of the merits of ending the sale of energy drinks to children is available in the impact assessment published on 30 August as part of the consultation on this proposed measure.

The consultation and impact assessment are available at the following link:

www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ending-the-sale-of-energy-drinks-to-children

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