Beer: Excise Duties
Commons · Question 47549 · Tabled 23 Apr 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 1 May 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending the current beer duty freeze on the pub industry.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 1 May 2025
At the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor cut alcohol duty on qualifying draught products, including most draught beer - approximately 60% of the alcoholic drinks sold in pubs. This represents an overall reduction in duty bills of over £85 million a year and i...