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Wines: Excise Duties

Asked by Jess Brown-FullerLiberal DemocratTreasuryTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 125847

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will support the emerging wine and wine tourism industry in Chichester by reducing taxes on produce sold to visitors on site.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

The Government has no current plans to make changes to the alcohol duty system that was introduced in 2023 following extensive public consultation. The Government will progress its existing commitment to evaluate the impacts of the 2023 reforms and, as with all taxes, alcohol duty will be kept under review as part of the Budget process.

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