Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 98890

Cider

Tabled: 10 December 2025
Answered: 17 December 2025

Question

Gareth Snell

Labour (Co-op)Stoke-on-Trent Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate has she made of the number of cider makers operating in the UK.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The National Association of Cider Makers, who represent the UK cider industry, estimate that there are 450 cider makers in the UK (2025/2026 Cider Manifesto). The Government celebrates the UK’s cider making traditions and recognises the industry’s importa...

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