Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties

(asked on 1st December 2020) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the new alcohol duty system (1) protects public health, and (2) helps to reduce alcohol harm.


Answered by
 Portrait
Lord Agnew of Oulton
This question was answered on 15th December 2020

The Treasury is conducting a review of the alcohol duty system. As part of this it is engaging with public health groups along with other interested stakeholders. However, while public health is an important factor, it is not the sole consideration, as the Government will also need to take account of the wider fiscal and economic implications of reform.

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