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<p> </p><p /> <p><strong>Changes to beer, cider and wine duty at Budget 2014 help
support British pubs. The Government also supports the Scotch whisky industry for
the unique role it plays in the UK economy. Freezing the duty on spirits supports
the domestic market for the Scotch whisky industry and jobs in Scotland.</strong></p><p
/> <p><strong> </strong></p><p /> <p><strong>The Government expects that there will
be a small increase in alcohol consumption as a result of these changes to alcohol
duty at Budget 2014 in both the on-trade – where alcohol is sold to be consumed on
the premises (e.g. pubs, bars, restaurants) – and for the off-trade – where alcohol
is sold to be consumed off the premises (e.g. supermarkets, off-licences). The tables
below provide estimates of changes in consumption in both percentage and volume terms
relative to the previous alcohol duty rates policy.</strong></p><p /> <p> </p><p />
<p><strong>Estimated change in consumption (%):</strong></p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>
</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>On-trade</strong></p></td><td><p>+0.7%</p></td><td><p>+0.8%</p></td><td><p>+0.8%</p></td><td><p>+0.8%</p></td><td><p>+0.9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Off-trade</strong></p></td><td><p>+0.9%</p></td><td><p>+0.9%</p></td><td><p>+0.9%</p></td><td><p>+0.9%</p></td><td><p>+1.0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p
/> <p> </p><p /> <p><strong>Estimated change in consumption (thousand hectolitres
of alcohol):</strong></p><p /> <p> </p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>On-trade</strong></p></td><td><p>+13</p></td><td><p>+13</p></td><td><p>+14</p></td><td><p>+15</p></td><td><p>+15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Off-trade</strong></p></td><td><p>+28</p></td><td><p>+29</p></td><td><p>+30</p></td><td><p>+32</p></td><td><p>+33</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p
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