Beer and Public Houses: Economic Growth
Commons · Question 39712 · Tabled 19 Mar 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps her Department is taking to support the growth of the (a) beer and (b) pub sector.
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...