Written questions

Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties

Commons · Question 78762 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 15 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made on the potential impact of changes to alcohol duty reforms on the (a) pub and (b) hospitality sector.

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...