Written questions

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...