Spirits: Excise Duties

(asked on 14th September 2026) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in spirits duty since 1 August 2023 on (a) the volume of spirits sold in the UK and (b) spirits duty receipts.


Answered by
James Murray Portrait
James Murray
Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General
This question was answered on 14th October 2026

HMRC publishes the latest alcohol duty receipts and clearance statistics in its Alcohol Bulletin, including a separate series for spirits receipts and clearances - Alcohol Bulletin - GOV.UK.

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