Question follow-through · 8899
Tobacco: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 42 of the Institute of Fiscal Studies' report entitled The outlook for the public finances in the new parliament, published on 10 October 2024, if her Department will make an assessment of the
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 14 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 16 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 22 Oct 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 42 of the Institute of Fiscal Studies' report entitled The outlook for the public finances in the new parliament, published on 10 October 2024, if her Department will make an assessment of the
16 Oct 2024
Target answer date
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22 Oct 2024
Answer published
The Government is committed to delivering its two key objectives on tobacco duty; to raise revenue and protect public health. High taxes reduce the affordability of tobacco products and supports the Government’s objective to reduce smoking prevalence. The...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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