Question follow-through · 36444

Public Houses: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) extended producer responsibility fees and (b) other tax increases on the viability of UK breweries.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
7 Mar 2025
Target answer date
11 Mar 2025
Answer
25 Mar 2025 · 18 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 7 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) extended producer responsibility fees and (b) other tax increases on the viability of UK breweries.

  2. 11 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The 2024 pEPR impact assessment can be found here.The impact assessment estimated the pEPR producer fees would generate over £1 billion annually to support local authority collection and disposal services, including recycling services. We expect Greenhous...

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