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Written question asked by Meg Hillier (Labour) on Monday, 8 March 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 March 2021 (named day). It was answered by Kemi Badenoch (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 March 2021 on behalf of the Treasury.


Beer: Excise Duties

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to respond to the consultation on the review of Small Brewers' Relief that ran from 30 January 2019 to 17 March 2019; and what steps he is taking to use the findings of that consultation to inform the consultation on Small Brewers' Relief that closes on 4 April 2021.

Answer

Following the announcement of the Small Brewers Relief (SBR) review at the 2018 Budget, the Treasury conducted a survey of brewers between January and March 2019. An update on the review was provided to Parliament in July 2020, outlining the Government’s initial conclusions. In January 2021 a technical consultation was launched to gain further feedback from brewers. The information provided by the consultation will be used alongside the data from the 2019 survey to inform final policy decisions.

Further updates will be provided after the close of the consultation.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
164393
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Beer Excise duties Public consultation Small businesses
Link
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