Written questions

Beer and Public Houses: Employment

Commons · Question 64347 · Tabled 1 Jul 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 8 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of jobs supported by the beer and pub sector.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 8 Jul 2025

Pubs and brewers make a significant contribution to our economy and society, including through supporting jobs, and this is recognised in the tax system. According to the Office for National Statistics' 2023 Business Register and Employment Survey, there ...