Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times he met spirits distillers to discuss the August 2023 changes to alcohol duty.

The Government consulted extensively and took account of evidence from a wider range of stakeholders, including spirits producers, and a variety of data sets as part of the tax policy making process on the new alcohol duty system. The response to the final consultation can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1145222/M5209_M5348_Alcohol_Duty_Review_consultation_response_FINAL.pdf.

HM Treasury keeps all taxes, including alcohol duties, under review and welcomes stakeholders' views as part of the annual Budget representations process. Guidance on submitting Budget representations is available online at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/autumn-statement-2023-representations/guidance-for-submitting-autumn-statement-2023-representations-to-the-treasury

Stakeholders can make representations, which form part of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s considerations.