Introduce a tax on sugary drinks in the UK to improve our children's health.

Submitted by Jamie Oliver on Tuesday 25th August 2015

Published on Wednesday 26th August 2015

Current status: Closed

Closed: Friday 26th February 2016

Signatures: 155,516

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Children ~ Jamie Oliver ~ NHS ~ Schools ~ Tax ~ UK

This petition was debated in Parliament on Monday 30th November 2015

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Helen Jones (Warrington North) (Lab)
Mark Field (Cities of London and Westminster) (Con)
Fabian Hamilton (in the Chair)
Carol Monaghan (Glasgow North West) (SNP)
Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East) (Lab)
Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) (PC)
James Berry (Kingston and Surbiton) (Con)
John Glen (Salisbury) (Con)
Andrea Jenkyns (Morley and Outwood) (Con)
Geraint Davies (Swansea West) (Lab/Co-op)
Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con)
Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con)
Maggie Throup (Erewash) (Con)
Paul Flynn (Newport West) (Lab)
Julian Knight (Solihull) (Con)
Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay) (Con)
Keith Vaz (Leicester East) (Lab)
John Mc Nally (Falkirk) (SNP)
Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab)
Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton) (Lab)
Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South) (Lab)
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (Jane Ellison)
Steve McCabe (in the Chair)
Dr Philippa Whitford (Central Ayrshire) (SNP)

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