Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it mandatory for supermarkets to provide and publish data on alcohol sales.

As part of our alcohol duty review, the Government has confirmed that the UK will move to a taxation system which taxes all alcohol products according to strength to meet its public health objectives, whilst ensuring it does not increase administrative burdens on businesses. The reforms ensure that stronger products, which are associated with higher levels of harm, pay proportionately more duty.

We keep the alcohol duty rates under review through the yearly Budget process and aim to balance public health objectives with support for businesses.