Written Question·Treasury·UIN 7303
Tobacco: Excise Duties
Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024
Question
Paul Davies
Labour — Colne Valley
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to help ensure that tobacco duty contributes to the costs of (a) tobacco control and (b) public health initiatives.
Answer
James MurrayThe UK has some of the highest tobacco duty rates in the world, payable at £316.70 per thousand cigarettes, plus 16.5% of the retail price and £412.32 per kilogram for hand rolling tobacco. These have helped to support a significant fall in smoking preval...
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