Written Question·Treasury·UIN 111572
Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
Tabled: 6 February 2026
Answered: 12 February 2026
Question
Dr Roz Savage
Liberal Democrat — South Cotswolds
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment she has made of the potential impact of alcohol duty policy on on-trade venues such as pubs, with off-trade alcohol sales in supermarkets.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe importance of the 'on-trade' is recognised in the alcohol duty system via Draught Relief, which ensures eligible products served on draught pay less duty than their packaged equivalents. The Chancellor significantly increased the generosity of this re...
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