Written questions

Tobacco: Excise Duties

Commons · Question 60427 · Tabled 17 Jun 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 54690 on Tobacco: Excise Duties, whether her Department has undertaken analysis on the reasons for the 10% fall in tobacco duty receipts.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 23 Jun 2025

HMRC publishes commentary on tobacco duty receipts with the Tobacco Bulletin - Tobacco statistics commentary April 2025 - GOV.UK. The 10% decrease in tobacco duty receipts between 2023/24 and 2024/25 was primarily driven by falling cigarette and hand roll...