Written Question·Treasury·UIN 78319

Alcoholic Drinks: Rural Areas

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 15 October 2025

Question

Carolyn Harris

LabourNeath 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 Tomlinson
Following 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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