Beer and Public Houses: Economic Situation
Commons · Question 39711 · Tabled 19 Mar 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate her Department has made of the contribution of the (a) brewery, (b) distillery and (b) pub sector to the UK economy in the 2024-25 financial year.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 28 Mar 2025
Pubs, brewers and distillers make a significant contribution to our economy, which is recognised in the tax system. According to the Office for National Statistics' 2023 Business Register and Employment Survey, there were a) 14,000 people employed in dist...