Tobacco: Excise Duties
Commons · Question 8780 · Tabled 14 Oct 2024 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to (a) reduce and (b) freeze tobacco excise duty.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 22 Oct 2024
The Government is unable to speculate on tax measures outside of fiscal events. As with all taxes, the Government keeps tobacco duty rates under review during its Budget process. The government accounts for the behavioural impact of tax changes when makin...