PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Cider: Excise Duties (8 January 2018)
Question Asked
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the new duty band for high strength white cider on rates of liver disease.
Asked by:
Helen Hayes (Labour)
Asked by:
Helen Hayes (Labour)
Answer
While the government has not made a specific assessment of the impact on rates of liver disease, the new duty band is expected to have a positive impact on the health of individuals in the UK.
Answered by:
Robert Jenrick (Reform UK)
16 January 2018
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