Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 78322

Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Carolyn Harris

LabourNeath and Swansea East

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of excise duty levels on the export competitiveness of UK-produced spirits; and what spirit exports were by (a) value and (b) volume in t

Answer

Chris Bryant
DBT helps distillers access global markets and increase competitiveness through free trade agreements such as the UK-India FTA, breaking down market access barriers and providing targeted support via business.gov.uk. Excise duty does not apply to spirits ...

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