Written Question·Treasury·UIN 58169
Tobacco: Excise Duties
Tabled: 9 June 2025
Answered: 16 June 2025
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make a comparative assessment of the decrease in tobacco duty as set out in HMRC's annual tax receipts bulletin with the ONS smoking prevalence data in (a) 2023 to 2024 and (b) 2024-2025.
Answer
James MurrayIn 2023/24 tobacco duty receipts totalled £8,804 million. In 2024/25, tobacco duty receipts fell 10% to £7,926 million. ONS smoking prevalence data is published by calendar year. In 2023 approximately 12% of over 18s in the UK were current smokers. The ON...
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