Written Question·Treasury·UIN 83866
Beer: Excise Duties
Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 28 October 2025
Question
Matt Vickers
Conservative — Stockton West
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to monitor whether reductions in beer duty are being passed on to (a) consumers and (b) publicans.
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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