Cider: Excise Duties
Commons · Question 87371 · Tabled 3 Nov 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Gareth Snell
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what percentage of small cider producers produce less than five hectolitres of pure alcohol and are exempt from alcohol duty payments.
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...