Tobacco: Excise Duties

(asked on 16th March 2023) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the changes made to tobacco duty rates from 15 March 2023 and the recommendations in the Khan Report.


Answered by
James Cartlidge Portrait
James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 21st March 2023

The Chancellor regularly engages with his Cabinet colleagues and stakeholders on a range of issues.

Tobacco Duty rates are considered as part of the annual Budget process. Stakeholders can make representations, which form part of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s considerations.

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