Written Question·Treasury·UIN 78319
Alcoholic Drinks: Rural Areas
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 15 October 2025
Question
Carolyn Harris
Labour — Neath and Swansea East
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps her Department is taking to help support the growth of independent distilleries in rural areas.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonFollowing public consultation, a new duty structure for alcohol products was introduced in August 2023. The alcohol duty system taxes all alcohol products according to their strength, so the duty owed increases with alcohol content. The system is also pro...
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