Written Question·Treasury·UIN 47549

Beer: Excise Duties

Tabled: 23 April 2025
Answered: 1 May 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending the current beer duty freeze on the pub industry.

Answer

James Murray
At the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor cut alcohol duty on qualifying draught products, including most draught beer – approximately 60% of the alcoholic drinks sold in pubs. This represents an overall reduction in duty bills of over £85 million a year and i...
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