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Beer: Excise Duties

Commons · Question 12658 · Tabled 4 Nov 2024 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 12 Nov 2024

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Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 2.44 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC295, what the (a) territorial extent and (b) timetable is for the consultation on encouraging small brewers to retain and e

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 12 Nov 2024

The government wants to work with the hospitality industry, including the pub sector, to identify the barriers to small brewers accessing their local markets - particularly where there is consumer demand, for example in tourist areas - and to look at opti...