Question follow-through · 7935

Beer and Cider: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing draught duty relief for (a) beer and (b) cider served in pubs in Carlisle.

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
8 Oct 2024
Target answer date
10 Oct 2024
Answer
15 Oct 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing draught duty relief for (a) beer and (b) cider served in pubs in Carlisle.

  2. 10 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 15 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    Pubs and breweries make an enormous contribution to our economy and society, and this is recognised in the tax system. The current alcohol duty system supports pubs and breweries through Draught Relief, which ensures eligible products served on draught pa...

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