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1046121

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: 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 introducing a preferential rate of duty for draught beer.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	211303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury keeps all taxes under review whilst preparing for fiscal events.</p><p> </p><p>A preferential rate of duty for draught beer would result in significant pressure on the public finances, entailing cuts in funding for public services or increased borrowing.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to support the beer industry, as can be seen through our action to freeze beer duty at Autumn Budget 2018, for the second successive year. This freeze has meant the typical pint of beer in 2019 will be 2p lower than it would have been had duty increased with inflation.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 30/01/2019 15:16:01 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

987992

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made any assessment of the effect of beer duty on the viability of independent pubs.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	179248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The impact of a change to beer duty is considered at each fiscal event, including its effect on pubs and the wider economy</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/10/2018 15:52:44 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

984786

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will review the progressive beer duty regime to ensure that the excise duty system supports growth in British beer exports.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	177748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>The government is engaging with industry on Small Brewers Relief, but any action to encourage exports must be part of a wider, industry-led reform of the Relief and must respect our obligations under the relevant European Union law.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 19/10/2018 10:12:17 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

971321

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing duty on beer.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	172414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>This government remains clear in its support for consumers, pubs and breweries, and we have taken action to this end – meaning that the price of a pint of beer is 12p is lower than it otherwise would have been since 2013/14.</p><p> </p><p>However, we cannot ignore the cost to the Exchequer of successive freezes – equal to over £4 billion since 2013/14. Any assessment of the merits of further freezes or cuts needs to consider the resulting reduction in funds available for vital public services.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/09/2018 09:08:09 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

971355

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department plans to reduce beer duty.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mike Hill
uin	172521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>The government keeps all taxes under review as part of the Budget process, and we will continue to evaluate all alcohol duties, including beer duty, to ensure they are fair and efficient.</p><p> </p><p>This government remains clear in its support for consumers, pubs and breweries, and we have taken action to this end – meaning that the price of a pint of beer is 12p is lower than it otherwise would have been since 2013/14.</p><p> </p><p>However, we cannot ignore the cost to the Exchequer of successive freezes – equal to over £4 billion since 2013/14. Any assessment of the merits of further freezes or cuts needs to consider the resulting reduction in funds available for vital public services.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 17/09/2018 13:51:15 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4644 label Biography information for Mike Hill

971356

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: 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 effect on (a) jobs and (b) investment in the brewing and pubs sector of the beer duty freeze announced in the Autumn Budget 2017.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	172431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>Though we have made no such assessment of the beer duty freeze announced at Autumn Budget 2017 on jobs and investment, this government remains clear in our support for the brewing and pubs sector and the important contribution it makes to employment and community life.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/09/2018 10:22:21 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

971357

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: 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 effect on beer prices of the beer duty freeze announced in the Autumn Budget 2017.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	172432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The beer duty freeze has resulted in the average pint of beer being taxed 2p less than it otherwise would have been had duties been uprated in line with RPI.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 18/09/2018 10:19:44 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

967743

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Beer: 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 bringing forward a reduction in the duty on beer.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	170404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>Consumers, local pubs and breweries have benefitted significantly from freezes and cuts to beer and other alcohol duties in recent years. After the cuts and freezes we have made to beer duty since 2013, the average tax in 2018 on a typical pint of beer is expected to be 12p lower than it would otherwise have been.</p><p> </p><p>However this comes at significant cost to the Exchequer. Since 2013/14, cuts and freezes to alcohol duties have cost approximately £4 billion.</p><p> </p><p>This is equivalent to over 100,000 teachers’ yearly salaries.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 12/09/2018 15:46:32 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle