Written Question·Treasury·UIN 70359
Alcoholic Drinks: Prices
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025
Question
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Labour — Washington and Gateshead South
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of (a) VAT rates and (b) other fiscal measures on the relative pricing of (i) alcohol-free and (ii) alcoholic drinks.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonAlcohol-free drinks are already tax advantaged compared to alcoholic drinks because they do not attract alcohol duty, which is charged only on products containing 1.2% alcohol by volume (ABV) or more. This reflects the Government’s intentions to encourage...
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