Spirits: Government Assistance
Commons · Question 24909 · Tabled 20 Jan 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Tonia Antoniazzi
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of new measures to help ensure that independent distilleries in rural areas receive adequate support to help foster economic growth.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 28 Jan 2025
Alcohol duty is a reserved matter. The reformed alcohol duty system was introduced in August 2023 and taxes alcohol in a progressive manner, ensuring higher strength products pay proportionately more duty. This approach is supported by public health expor...