Alcoholic Drinks: Employers' Contributions and Excise Duties
Commons · Question 83288 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with representatives of the distilling industry on the potential impact of the increase in (a) duties on spirits (b) employer's National Insurance contributions on
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 28 Oct 2025
I have not had any such direct conversations but the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) maintains regular engagement with stakeholders from across the distilling industry and remains committed to supporting economic growth in the sector. Although dut...