Written question asked by Lord McCabe (Labour) on Monday, 10 September 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 September 2018. It was answered by Robert Jenrick (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 September 2018 on behalf of the Treasury.

Beer: Excise Duties

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing duty on beer.

Answer

This government remains clear in its support for consumers, pubs and breweries, and we have taken action to this end – meaning that the price of a pint of beer is 12p is lower than it otherwise would have been since 2013/14.

However, we cannot ignore the cost to the Exchequer of successive freezes – equal to over £4 billion since 2013/14. Any assessment of the merits of further freezes or cuts needs to consider the resulting reduction in funds available for vital public services.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 172414
Session: 2017-19
Subjects: Beer Excise duties
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Beer: Excise Duties

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