Written Question·Treasury·UIN 112501
Beer: Excise Duties
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 17 February 2026
Question
Dr Roz Savage
Liberal Democrat — South Cotswolds
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to reform beer duty by reducing duty on beer sold in barrels while increasing duty on bottled beer; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of such an approach on (a) supporting pu
Answer
Dan TomlinsonA new duty structure for alcohol products was introduced in August 2023. This included the introduction of Draught Relief, which enables products served on draught below 8.5% alcohol by volume (ABV) to pay less duty. This relief provides vital support to ...
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