Tobacco: Sales

(asked on 20th March 2024) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of banning the sale of tobacco products to people born after 1 January 2009 on tobacco duties.


Answered by
Gareth Davies Portrait
Gareth Davies
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
This question was answered on 25th March 2024
The Government published an Impact Assessment to support the ‘Tobacco and Vapes Bill’ on 20 March, which includes estimate of the reduction in tobacco duty over the period 2027 and 2056:

Tobacco_and_vapes_bill_IA.pdf (parliament.uk)

The impact of final decisions on tobacco duties will be assessed and reflected in the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecast. .
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