Written Question·Treasury·UIN 10133
Alcoholic Drinks and Tobacco: Excise Duties
Tabled: 21 October 2024
Answered: 29 October 2024
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes in the level of excise duty on (a) tobacco and (b) alcohol on the (i) illicit and (ii) non-duty paid markets for these products.
Answer
James MurrayThe approach used in costings certified by the Office for Budget Responsibility at Spring Budget 2024 does account for behavioural responses to changing excise duty rates, including the impact of illicit and non-duty paid markets.