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Written question asked by Lee Anderson (Reform UK) on Thursday, 19 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 June 2025. It was answered by James Murray (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 June 2025 on behalf of the Treasury.


Tobacco: Excise Duties

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made with the Office for National Statistics of the potential impact of tobacco excise duty on the level of the Consumer Prices Index in (a) October 2024 and (b) June 2025.

Answer

The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) are responsible for estimating the impact of Government policies on inflation. The OBR did not include an assessment on the contribution of tobacco excise duty to inflation in either the October 2024 or March 2025 Economic and Fiscal Outlook.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
61235
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Excise duties Consumer prices index Tobacco Office for National Statistics
Link
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