Written Question·Treasury·UIN 85111
Tobacco: Excise Duties
Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the tobacco duty escalator on inflation.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is responsible for estimating the impact of Government policies on inflation. The OBR did not include an assessment on the contribution of tobacco excise duty to inflation in either the October 2024 o...
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