Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending the current beer duty freeze on the pub industry.

At the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor cut alcohol duty on qualifying draught products, including most draught beer – approximately 60% of the alcoholic drinks sold in pubs. This represents an overall reduction in duty bills of over £85 million a year and is equivalent to a 1p duty reduction on a typical pint. This reduction, which came into effect on 1 February 2025, increased the relief available on draught products to 13.9%.