Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 39708

Beer and Public Houses

Tabled: 19 March 2025
Answered: 31 March 2025

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential contribution of the (a) brewery and distillery and (b) pub sector to (i) economic growth and (ii) job creation.

Answer

Gareth Thomas
Hospitality businesses, including pubs and breweries, are at the heart of our communities and play a vital role in supporting economic growth across the UK. The Government is creating a fairer business rate system, reducing alcohol duty on qualifying drau...

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