Written Question·Treasury·UIN 83861

Beer: Excise Duties

Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 28 October 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

ConservativeStockton West

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the beer duty structure supports (a) growth and (b) job creation in the brewing industry.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
Pubs and brewers make a significant contribution to our economy and society, including through supporting jobs, and this is reflected in the tax system. The alcohol duty system supports pubs and hospitality businesses through Draught Relief (DR), which en...

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