Sugar levy The government will introduce a new soft drinks industry levy to be paid by producers and importers of soft drinks that contain added sugar. The levy will be charged on volumes according to total sugar content. There will be an exclusion for small operators, and the government will consult on the details over the summer for legislation in Finance Bill 2017 and implementation from April 2018 onwards.
In England, revenue from the soft drinks industry levy over the scorecard period will be used to:
double the primary school PE and sport premium from £160 million per year to £320 million per year from September 2017 to help schools support healthier, more active lifestyles. This funding will enable primary schools to make further improvements to the quality and breadth of PE and sport they offer, such as by introducing new activities and after school clubs and making greater use of coaches provide up to £285 million a year to give 25% of secondary schools increased opportunity to extend their school day to offer a wider range of activities for pupils, including more sport provide £10 million funding a year to expand breakfast clubs in up to 1,600 schools starting from September 2017, to ensure more children have a nutritious breakfast as a healthy start to their school day
The Barnett formula will be applied to spending in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on these new initiatives in the normal way.
CIPP Policy News Journal
25/04/2016, Page 184 of 453
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