I thank the Minister for giving way and for his support for the industry. He will know that beer and pubs pay £11 billion in tax, and that some brewers are paying 50% of their turnover in tax and duty. If we compare what those brewers are paying with what some UK businesses pay, perhaps he should consider scrapping the beer duty escalator and introducing a coffee tax.
Beer Duty Escalator
Proceeding contribution from
Andrew Griffiths
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 5 March 2013.
It occurred during Adjournment debate on Beer Duty Escalator.
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