Written Question·Treasury·UIN 87879

Hospitality Industry: VAT

Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Claire Hanna

Social Democratic & Labour PartyBelfast South and Mid Down

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to support (a) hospitality, (b) consumers, (c) pubs and (d) breweries by (i) reducing (A) VAT and (B) draught beer and cider duty and (ii) introducing targeted relief for (1) energy and (2) em

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The Government recognises the significant contribution made by hospitality businesses, including pubs, to economic growth and social life in the UK. The Government keeps all areas of the tax system under review. Any changes to the tax system are announced...

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