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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.

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.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
603 c10WH 
Session
2015-16
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
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