A question on #BeerAndPublicHouses #EconomicGrowth tabled by Martin Wrigley on 19-03-2025 has been answered by James Murray.

Heading: Beer and Public Houses: Economic Growth
Question ID: 1786480
UIN: 39712
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-19
Asking Member ID: 5111
Asking Member display name: Martin Wrigley
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Martin Wrigley
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps her Department is taking to support the growth of the (a) beer and (b) pub sector.
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Date answered: 2025-03-28
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Answering Member ID: 4797
Answering Member display name: James Murray
Answering Member handle: jamesmurray_ldn
Answering Member Twitter reference: @jamesmurray_ldn
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Answer text: Pubs, brewers and distillers make a significant contribution to our economy, which is recognised in the tax system. According to the Office for National Statistics' 2023 Business Register and Employment Survey, there were a) 14,000 people employed in dist...
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Answering body ID: 14
Answering body name: Treasury
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