Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to HMRC of (a) changes to IT systems and (b) additional support staff arising from the decision to cancel the freeze on alcohol duty in the Autumn Statement 2022.

HM Revenue & Customs incurred no additional costs from the government’s decision to cancel the freeze on alcohol duty announced at Autumn Statement 2022.