Question follow-through · 84434
Cider: South Somerset
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support the cider industry in (a) Yeovil constituency and (b) south Somerset.
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 22 Oct 2025
- Target answer date
- 27 Oct 2025
- Answer
- 31 Oct 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
22 Oct 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support the cider industry in (a) Yeovil constituency and (b) south Somerset.
27 Oct 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
31 Oct 2025
Answer published
The cider industry makes a vital contribution to our economy and society, which is recognised in the tax system.The current duty system supports the cider industry through Draught Relief (DR), which ensures products served on draught pay less duty, and Sm...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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