PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Alcoholic Drinks: Labelling (23 May 2022)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing legislative proposals to require the labelling of alcoholic drinks to include sugar content for the benefit of consumers with diabetes.

Asked by:
Darren Jones (Labour)

The consultation to seek views on whether to introduce mandatory calorie labelling on prepacked alcohol and alcohol sold in on-trade businesses such as pubs and restaurants will be launched in due course. Respondents to the consultation will be able to provide suggestions for additional labelling requirements for consideration, such as sugar content.

Answered by:
Maggie Throup (Conservative)
26 May 2022