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Commons · Question 11043 · Tabled 24 Oct 2024 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 1 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help support pubs in Ashfield constituency.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 1 Nov 2024

Pubs make an enormous contribution to our economy and society, and this is recognised in the tax system.    At the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor cut alcohol duty on qualifying draught products - approximately 60% of the alcoholic drinks sold in pubs. Thi...