PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Spirits: Finance (7 December 2021)
Question Asked
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support domestic spirits producers.
Asked by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
At the Budget, the Government froze spirits duty for the fifth consecutive budget, saving consumers 52p off a bottle of Scotch. This is the eighth cut or freeze since 2014. It means spirits duty is at its lowest level in real-terms since 1918. Through our alcohol duty review, we are also equalising the duty rate on domestically produced liqueurs and other spirits-based drinks with imported wines.
Answered by:
Helen Whately (Conservative)
7 December 2021
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