Written Question·Treasury·UIN 88540
Smoking
Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 13 November 2025
Question
Jack Rankin
Conservative — Windsor
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the tobacco excise regime on smoking prevalence since 2021.
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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