Written questions

Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties

Commons · Question 124351 · Tabled 26 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 13 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Katie Lam

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason HMRC does not collect data on the number of wine producers claiming Small Producers Relief; and whether the Department plans to begin collecting such data to inform the evaluation of the 2023 alcohol

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 13 Apr 2026

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) holds data on the volume of products on which Small Producer Relief (SPR) is claimed, however it is not possible to accurately attribute this amount to a specific number of producers.HMRC does not approve producers for SPR ...