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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...