My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Justine Greening) has today issued the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am today publishing further information about potential tax measures following the review of alcohol taxation. I am making this update available on the HM Treasury website and a copy has...

My honourable friend the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Justine Greening) has today issued the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am today publishing further information about potential tax measures following the review of alcohol taxation. I am making this update available on the HM Treasury website and a copy has...

I am today publishing further information about potential tax measures following the review of alcohol taxation, I am making this update available on the HM Treasury website and a copy has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses. These measures are part of the wider Government action to tackle...

I am today publishing further information about potential tax measures following the review of alcohol taxation, I am making this update available on the HM Treasury website and a copy has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses. These measures are part of the wider Government action to tackle...

(4) how much the Exchequer has forgone in duty under small breweries relief in each year since 2002; and in respect of how many brewers.

(4) how much the Exchequer has forgone in duty under small breweries relief in each year since 2002; and in respect of how many brewers.

(3) which brewers participated in the small breweries relief scheme in each year since 2002; and how much beer produced by each has qualified for such relief;

(3) which brewers participated in the small breweries relief scheme in each year since 2002; and how much beer produced by each has qualified for such relief;

(2) how many of the breweries liable for a reduced rate of duty under the small breweries relief scheme in 2008-09 participated in the scheme in 2009-10;

(2) how many of the breweries liable for a reduced rate of duty under the small breweries relief scheme in 2008-09 participated in the scheme in 2009-10;

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many brewers that received small breweries relief in 2009-10 had received such relief in previous years;

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how many brewers that received small breweries relief in 2009-10 had received such relief in previous years;

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has made an assessment of the merits of placing time limits on the tax relief offered to micro-breweries.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has made an assessment of the merits of placing time limits on the tax relief offered to micro-breweries.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue is raised from a pint of beer of average price sold in (a) a pub and (b) a supermarket; and whether he has plans to provide support for pubs through fiscal measures.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue is raised from a pint of beer of average price sold in (a) a pub and (b) a supermarket; and whether he has plans to provide support for pubs through fiscal measures.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has for future duty relief arrangements for small breweries.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has for future duty relief arrangements for small breweries.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will commission a fresh impact assessment of the operation of small breweries' relief.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will commission a fresh impact assessment of the operation of small breweries' relief.

I commend the work that the hon. Gentleman has done to safeguard pubs up and down the country in the last Parliament. The question of the OFT might arise in the statement to be made shortly by my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office.

I commend the work that the hon. Gentleman has done to safeguard pubs up and down the country in the last Parliament. The question of the OFT might arise in the statement to be made shortly by my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office.

May we have a debate on the purpose and adequacy of the Office of Fair Trading, which today issued an extraordinary conclusion on the beer tie and the pub companies, whose conduct was widely criticised by the then Select Committee on Business and Enterprise? That criticism has been accepted by...

May we have a debate on the purpose and adequacy of the Office of Fair Trading, which today issued an extraordinary conclusion on the beer tie and the pub companies, whose conduct was widely criticised by the then Select Committee on Business and Enterprise? That criticism has been accepted by...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many changes there have been to the level of duty in sales of beer in the last 30 months; and what the total percentage change has been.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many changes there have been to the level of duty in sales of beer in the last 30 months; and what the total percentage change has been.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether he plans to review the operation of the exclusive beer supply obligation for the purposes of assessing its effect on competition.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether he plans to review the operation of the exclusive beer supply obligation for the purposes of assessing its effect on competition.

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Myners on 1 March (WA 318), whether they will estimate the cost to HM Treasury of introducing a zero duty rate on beers of 2.8 per cent ABV and below.

To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Myners on 1 March (WA 318), whether they will estimate the cost to HM Treasury of introducing a zero duty rate on beers of 2.8 per cent ABV and below.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had concerning the proposal to levy a lower duty on cask beer; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had concerning the proposal to levy a lower duty on cask beer; and if he will make a statement.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their forecast of the cost to HM Treasury of introducing zero duty on beers of 2.8 per cent ABV and below.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their forecast of the cost to HM Treasury of introducing zero duty on beers of 2.8 per cent ABV and below.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will alter the relative levels of taxation of beer and spirits.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will alter the relative levels of taxation of beer and spirits.

I did not say that.

I did not say that.