TAX ON ADDED SUGAR

Early day motion 2700, tabled 7 February 2012 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 9 members.

That this House is concerned that one in five students leaving primary school are now obese and that consumption of sugar has tripled worldwide over the past 50 years; notes that obesity is a key factor in causing type-2 diabetes which affects 2.5 million people in the UK; further notes the research from the University of California saying major shifts in policy are needed to control soaring consumption of sugar and sweeteners; and calls on the Government to introduce a tax on food and drink with high levels of added sugar with profits going to diabetes research.

Signatures by party: Labour 6, DUP 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.