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 TomlinsonAlcohol 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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