Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of funds which have not accrued to HM Treasury since the abolition of the Alcohol Duty Escalator.

The government ended the alcohol duty escalator for beer in 2013, and for cider, wine and spirits in 2014. The impact of ending the duty escalator on government revenues can be found in Table 2.1 of the Budget documents from 2013 and 2014. These are central estimates certified by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility.