Written Question·Treasury·UIN 83867

Beer: Excise Duties

Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 28 October 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

ConservativeStockton West

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of beer duty reforms on the growth of (a) microbreweries and (b) regional brewing clusters.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
A new duty structure for alcoholic products was introduced in August 2023. This included a new Small Producer Relief (SPR) which replaced and extended the previous Small Brewers Relief. SPR provides vital support to smaller producers making 4500 hectolitr...

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