Does my hon. Friend recognise that one concern that some of us have about a tax on sugary drinks is that although it seems an attractive idea as a one-off, it would set a precedent? There would then be moves to outlaw discounting, impose portion sizes and implement similar rules. [Interruption.] Many of us believe in the idea of freedom and the responsibility of the consumer, and do not like the idea of the Government imposing that sort of change.
Sugary Drinks Tax
Proceeding contribution from
Mark Field
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 30 November 2015.
It occurred during Backbench debate
and
e-petition debate on Sugary Drinks Tax.
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2015-16
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