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Written question asked by Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe (Labour) on Thursday, 7 December 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 December 2017. It was answered by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 December 2017 on behalf of the Treasury.


Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the NHS of their decision to freeze duties on alcohol other than white cider.

Answer

The costing of Budget measures includes only the direct consequences of those measures.

The government does not attempt to quantify the indirect effects of Budget measures, such as the impact on the NHS, as those are dependent on many dynamic factors that are not feasible to accurately model.

This is accordance with the methodology endorsed by the Office of Budget Responsibility.

HM Treasury does consult with the Department of Health, the NHS and other public health bodies on alcohol duties, and will continue to do so.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3961
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Alcoholic drinks Excise duties NHS Misuse Tax rates and bands
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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