Written Question·Treasury·UIN 70360

Low Alcohol Drinks: Prices

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

LabourWashington and Gateshead South

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered the potential merits of (a) tax and (b) subsidy incentives in reducing the cost of alcohol-free drinks.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
Alcohol-free drinks are already tax advantaged compared to alcoholic drinks because they do not attract alcohol duty, which is charged only on products containing 1.2% alcohol by volume (ABV) or more. This reflects the Government’s intentions to encourage...

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