Wines: Excise Duties
Commons · Question 74617 · Tabled 3 Sep 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 12 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to exempt domestic wine producers from wine duty rates.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 12 Sep 2025
The wine industry makes a vital contribution to our economy and society. However, an exemption from alcohol duty that applied only to domestic wine producers is likely to be inconsistent with the UK’s legal obligations. Any cut, or even a freeze, to alc...