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Beer: Excise Duties

Commons · Question 35862 · Tabled 5 Mar 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 12 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make a comparative assessment of the rate of Beer Duty (a) in the UK and (b) in Europe.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 12 Mar 2025

There is significant variation in alcohol taxation policy amongst European countries, with some countries having lower alcohol duty rates and some having higher rates.