Written Question·Treasury·UIN 88539
Smoking
Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 13 November 2025
Question
Jack Rankin
Conservative — Windsor
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) her Department and (b) the Office for Budget Responsibility has made an assessment of the potential impact of levels of tobacco duty on smoking prevalence statistics.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonTobacco duty aims to both raise revenue and reduce harm to public health by discouraging smoking. High duty rates make tobacco less affordable and are a proven way to reduce smoking prevalence and have helped reduce the percentage of adult smokers in the ...
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