Alcoholic Drinks: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 78319 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Carolyn Harris
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps her Department is taking to help support the growth of independent distilleries in rural areas.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 15 Oct 2025
Following public consultation, a new duty structure for alcohol products was introduced in August 2023. The alcohol duty system taxes all alcohol products according to their strength, so the duty owed increases with alcohol content. The system is also pro...