Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
Commons · Question 104008 · Tabled 7 Jan 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of alcohol duty levels on the financial sustainability of community pubs.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 15 Jan 2026
At Budget 2025 the Chancellor announced that alcohol duty would be kept constant in real terms by uprating it in line with by Retail Price Index (RPI) on 1 February 2026. This decision balances the important contribution of alcohol producers and the hospi...