Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether HM Treasury will publish the dates, agendas and minutes of any meetings that ministers and officials in that department have had regarding alcohol duty with representatives of (1) the Wine and Spirits Trade Association, (2) the Scotch Whisky Association, (3) the British Beer and Pub Association, (4) Diageo, (5) SAB Miller, and (6) the Portman Group, between 1 April 2014 and 31 January 2015.

Treasury ministers and officials routinely meet with a wide range of stakeholders as part of the policy development process. HM Treasury routinely publishes details of Ministerial and Permanent Secretary meetings with external organisations on its website^[1].

^[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel