Beer: Excise Duties
Commons · Question 83862 · Tabled 21 Oct 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the beer duty rate on (a) pubs and (b) hospitality businesses in (i) rural and (ii) coastal communities.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 28 Oct 2025
Pubs and brewers make a significant contribution to our economy and society, including through supporting jobs, and this is reflected in the tax system. The alcohol duty system supports pubs and hospitality businesses through Draught Relief (DR), which en...