Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to extend the new draught duty rate to include kegs and casks holding 20 and 30 litres.

At Budget, the Government set out its proposals for draught relief to provide support for pubs and other on-trade venues through the alcohol duty system.

The Government is currently considering all proposals put forward to it through the alcohol duty review consultation, which closed on 30 January, including the feedback received on qualifying criteria for draught relief. The Government will be publishing a response to the consultation in due course.