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Written question asked by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 23 March 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 March 2015. It was answered by Lord Deighton (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 March 2015 on behalf of the Treasury.


Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of (1) reductions in duty on cider, beer and spirits announced in this year’s Budget, and (2) the ending of the alcohol duty escalator, will have on (a) rates of alcohol consumption, and (b) burdens on the health and criminal justice systems.

Answer

The Government published its assessment of the impacts of the alcohol duty changes in the Tax Information and Impact Notes alongside the Budget document in 2013, 2014 and 2015. This information is available on the gov.uk website[1].

[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-information-and-impact-notes-tiins


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5934
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Crime Alcoholic drinks Consumption Health Excise duties Tax rates and bands
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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