Written Question·Treasury·UIN 87370

Beer and Cider: Excise Duties

Tabled: 3 November 2025
Answered: 11 November 2025

Question

Gareth Snell

Labour (Co-op)Stoke-on-Trent Central

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of equalising cider and beer duty.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
Alcohol duty on all products collectively raises over £12bn a year, helping to fund vital public services as well as reduce harmful drinking. The 2023 alcohol duty reforms brought much greater consistency of treatment between different types of alcohol. T...

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