Written Question·Treasury·UIN 83864
Beer: Excise Duties
Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 28 October 2025
Question
Matt Vickers
Conservative — Stockton West
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of reforms to beer duty on (a) consumer prices and (b) inflation.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonA new duty structure for alcoholic products was introduced in August 2023. This included a new Draught Relief which is a reduced rate of Alcohol Duty applied to qualifying alcoholic products sold in the on-trade (e.g. pubs, bars) under 8.5% ABV. The gover...
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