Tobacco: Excise Duties — Written Question

Question

Kate Osborne

Labour — Jarrow and Gateshead East

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2026 to UIN 111208, whether tobacco duty increases since October 2024 and the application of the RPI+2% tobacco duty escalator will preserve the retail price differential betwee

Answer

Dan Tomlinson

To discourage non-smokers and young people from taking up vaping, and to raise revenue, the government is introducing Vaping Products Duty with effect from 1 October 2026. This will be accompanied by an equivalent one-off increase in Tobacco Duty, to pres...

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