But Sustain says the tax is a simple measure that would help save lives by reducing sugar in our diets and raising money to protect children's health.

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In the Lords (from 3pm) questions to ministers cover childhood obesity, reducing sugar consumption and whether the government intends to make any reforms of the composition of the House of Lords.

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Some mills, including one of Iskander Khan's, have closed, reducing the output of Pakistan's sugar sector to half its capacity.

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Hyatt Hotels committed to meeting certain nutritional standards on their children's menus and to reducing calories, sodium, and added sugar by at least 10% across all their food menus by 2016.

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