Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties — Written Question

Question

Rachel Gilmour

Liberal Democrat — Tiverton and Minehead

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts of long-term alcohol consumption trends; and what assessment she has made of the potential im

Answer

James Murray

The OBR recently reviewed its forecasts of tax receipts from alcohol duty and commented on this in its Economic and Fiscal Outlook, published in October. Its updated forecast reflects lower-than-anticipated alcohol consumption in 2024-25, and a reduction ...

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