Tobacco: Excise Duties
Commons · Question 85111 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the tobacco duty escalator on inflation.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 4 Nov 2025
The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is responsible for estimating the impact of Government policies on inflation. The OBR did not include an assessment on the contribution of tobacco excise duty to inflation in either the October 2024 o...