Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has met representatives of (a) SME and (b) independent wine businesses since the changes to alcohol duty introduced in August 2023.

Treasury ministers have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at the link below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel