Beer: Excise Duties
(asked on 21st February 2020) - View Source
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of whether there is a link between the rate of beer duty and independent pub closures.
This question was answered on 2nd March 2020
No such assessment has been made. However, all taxes are kept under review and the impact of a change to beer duty is considered at each fiscal event, including its effect on pubs and the wider economy.
The Government remains clear in its support for consumers, pubs and breweries, and has taken action to this end; ensuring the price of a pint of beer is 14p is lower than it otherwise would have been since ending the beer duty escalator in 2013.