Written Question·Treasury·UIN 78321
Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 15 October 2025
Question
Carolyn Harris
Labour — Neath and Swansea East
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review excise duty rates on (a) spirits, (b) wine and (c) beer.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe baseline assumption, shared by the Government and the Office for Budget Responsibility, is that alcohol duty will be increased annually in line with the Retail Price Index, so that it does not fall in real terms. As with all taxes, the Government welc...
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