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	registered interest
	date	15/03/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cider: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	, To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the potential increase in cider duty required for (a) bottled and (b) off-licence beer on licenced premises from a keg or barrel to achieve revenue neutrality by offsetting a beer duty reduction of (i) 1p per pint (ii) 5p per pint (ii) 10p per pint (iii) 50 percent and (iv) 100 percent.
	tabling member constituency	North West Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
	uin	169068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government has consulted industry and other stakeholders on the possibility of charging different alcohol duty rates in different places as part of its Alcohol Duty Review. As noted in the call for evidence document, while beneficial to recipients, such a differential would add complexity and cost to the existing duty arrangements. The Government is now analysing the feedback received and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 169067 169069 question first answered 18/03/2021 16:52:54 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1439410

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cider: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, If he will make it his policy that a minimum 85 per cent juice threshold is required for a product to be taxed and sold as cider.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	137432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text Following the close of our alcohol duty review consultation on 30 January 2022, the Government is now analysing responses and is continuing to engage with industry on both points.<p> </p><p>The Government understands that some cidermakers are interested in increasing the minimum juice content. However, others have raised concerns that this would disrupt business as usual for some cidermakers and may incentivise producers to import apples cheaply from overseas. It is therefore important we continue to explore different arguments before making any final decisions.</p><p> </p><p>We are also engaging with brewers on the qualifying criteria for draught relief. While it is our intention for the relief to apply to a range of brewers, we must ensure that the relief remains targeted on pubs and other hospitality venues. This is to ensure that drinks benefiting from the relief are those used by venues rather than for personal use by consumers.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to consult on these proposals and will provide further updates on the alcohol duty review in due course.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 137433 question first answered 18/03/2022 11:35:41 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1171465

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cider: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much duty is paid by cider makers.
	tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
	uin	4338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>Annually, Cider Duty accounts for between 2-3% of overall Alcohol Duty revenue received by HM Revenue and Customs. Historic Cider Duty revenue is found within the ‘T4’ tab of the tables which accompany the ‘UK Alcohol Duty Statistics’ publication, found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/alcohol-bulletin" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/alcohol-bulletin</a></p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 23/01/2020 09:06:40 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
	tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1239732

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cider: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the duty on cider with an alcohol content below 7 per cent.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	98264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the valuable contribution of the cider industry to the UK economy, and has in recent years provided considerable economic support. Since 2014, the Government has ended the cider duty escalator, and has frozen or cut cider duties at five of the last six Budgets. Cuts and freezes to alcohol duties since 2013 have cost the Treasury £6.2 billion in revenue.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 08/10/2020 09:52:58 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1363672

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cider: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a progressive duty system for small cider producers.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	uin	63812
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2021 answer text As announced at Autumn Budget 2021, the Government will build on Small Brewers Relief to extend small producer reliefs, including to cidermakers. The technical details of our new small producer reliefs will be finalised through the alcohol duty review consultation process. answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/11/2021 10:09:42 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1363630

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cider: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a progressive duty system for small cider producers.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	63863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2021 answer text <p>As announced at Autumn Budget 2021, the Government will build on Small Brewers Relief to extend small producer reliefs, including to cidermakers. The technical details of our new small producer reliefs will be finalised through the alcohol duty review consultation process.</p><p>The Government will explore the merits of increasing the minimum juice content through our alcohol duty review consultation.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 63864 question first answered 03/11/2021 09:38:51 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1440944

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cider: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the increased excise duty rates for ciders above 4.6 per cent alcohol by volume (ABV) on breweries that produce cider above 4.6 per cent ABV in relation to (a) the need to change recipes, labels and point of sale materials and (b) the costs involved to change to 4.8 per cent ABV; and if he will make it his policy not to increase excise duty on ciders below 5.6 per cent ABV.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	139516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2022 answer text <p>At Autumn Budget 2021, the Chancellor announced a number of reforms to modernise and improve the tax system for cider from February 2023.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this, the Government intends to move to a taxation system which taxes cider on the basis of its alcohol content. This will result in higher strength ciders – which are currently undertaxed – paying duty in proportion to strength. The Treasury considers the impact this will have on business decision-making difficult to estimate, as different businesses will have different business models. We will continue to engage with industry as our review progresses and value feedback on this point.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding flavoured ciders, the Government has decided to keep the existing cider category and its substantially lower rate to remain focused on traditional cider, recognising the part cider producers play in local economies and the cultural value attached to cider. Therefore, there are no plans to equalise flavoured and non-flavoured cider duty rates at this stage.</p><p> </p><p>Further detail about the impact of our alcohol duty reforms on cidermakers, including breweries that produce cider, will be included in a tax information and impact note when the policy is final, or near final, in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 139515 question first answered 21/03/2022 15:10:25 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1440925

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cider: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the classification of flavoured cider being classified as wine; what comparative assessment his Department has made of the impact on cider breweries in relation to 4 per cent ABV flavoured cider, which has a duty charge of approximately 90p/litre, compared with the standard rate of cider which is approximately 40p/litre; and if he will make it his policy to classify flavoured cider as standard cider.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	139515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2022 answer text <p>At Autumn Budget 2021, the Chancellor announced a number of reforms to modernise and improve the tax system for cider from February 2023.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this, the Government intends to move to a taxation system which taxes cider on the basis of its alcohol content. This will result in higher strength ciders – which are currently undertaxed – paying duty in proportion to strength. The Treasury considers the impact this will have on business decision-making difficult to estimate, as different businesses will have different business models. We will continue to engage with industry as our review progresses and value feedback on this point.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding flavoured ciders, the Government has decided to keep the existing cider category and its substantially lower rate to remain focused on traditional cider, recognising the part cider producers play in local economies and the cultural value attached to cider. Therefore, there are no plans to equalise flavoured and non-flavoured cider duty rates at this stage.</p><p> </p><p>Further detail about the impact of our alcohol duty reforms on cidermakers, including breweries that produce cider, will be included in a tax information and impact note when the policy is final, or near final, in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 139516 question first answered 21/03/2022 15:10:25 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1461615

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Cider: Excise Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) percentage of cider producers that qualify for the small cidermakers exemption.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
	uin	342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2022 answer text The Government will introduce a new Small Producer Relief, building on the success of Small Brewers Relief, for cidermakers and other producers of lower alcohol by volume (ABV) drinks, to encourage innovation and remove barriers to growth for small producers.<p> </p><p>Small brewers and cidermakers produce at a range of ABVs. The strength of the products of small producers will vary according to their individual business model.</p><p> </p><p>Small cidermakers producing 70 hectolitres or less in a 12-month consecutive period are exempted from the requirement to register with HMRC for duty purposes. The Government therefore holds no records on the numbers of these businesses.</p><p> </p><p>Under the proposals published at Budget, brewers that also produce spirits will be required to attribute spirits production to their total production amount.</p><p> </p><p>We will be publishing the Government’s response to the consultation on the alcohol duty review, including Small Producer’s Relief, later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 340 343 question first answered 16/05/2022 07:57:53 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson