Beer and Cider: Excise Duties
Commons · Question 87370 · Tabled 3 Nov 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Gareth Snell
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of equalising cider and beer duty.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 11 Nov 2025
Alcohol duty on all products collectively raises over £12bn a year, helping to fund vital public services as well as reduce harmful drinking. The 2023 alcohol duty reforms brought much greater consistency of treatment between different types of alcohol. T...