Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on beer prices of the 3.9 per cent increase in beer duty announced in the Budget 2017.

The Government published its assessment of the impacts of the alcohol duty changes in the Tax Information and Impact Note, which can be found online at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-rate-changes/alcohol-duty-rate-changes

The Treasury keeps all taxes under review and engages with a wide variety of organisations to understand industry developments, including the beer and pub industry and public health groups.