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Low Alcohol Drinks: Prices

Asked by Mrs Sharon HodgsonLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 5 September 2025UIN 70362

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has held discussions with (a) retailers and (b) producers on the pricing of alcohol-free drinks.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

Defra regularly engages with supermarkets and producers on a range of food supply matters. However, it is not for the Government to set retail food and drink prices nor to comment on day-to-day commercial decisions taken by businesses.

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