Written Question·Treasury·UIN 85109

Smoking

Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UK — Romford

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of tobacco excise duty on smoking prevalence.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
Tobacco duty aims to both raise revenue and reduce harm to public health by discouraging smoking. High duty rates, making tobacco less affordable, are a proven way to reduce smoking prevalence and have helped reduce the percentage of adult smokers in the ...
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