Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
Commons · Question 81629 · Tabled 13 Oct 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has considered increasing alcohol duty; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of doing so on (a) the hospitality sector and (b) levels of excessive drinking.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 17 Oct 2025
On the Government’s consideration of alcohol duty rates, I refer the hon member to the answer that I gave to PQ UIN 78321. Following the Budget decision, the Government will publish a tax information and impact note (TIIN) to give account of the policy’s ...