Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of a reduction in Beer Duty on small and medium sized brewers in West Yorkshire.

No such specific assessment has been made. The Government froze beer duty at the most recent Budget, and five of the six Budgets before that, in order to support consumers and brewers. Beer duty is now at its lowest level for over 25 years in real terms.