BEER DUTY IN THE 2016 BUDGET

Early day motion 919, tabled 6 January 2016 by Nigel Evans (Conservative). Signed by 52 members.

That this House welcomes the ending of the beer duty escalator and the impact of the unprecedented three successive beer duty cuts in the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Budgets in supporting the growth of Britain's breweries and underpinning confidence in the UK's pubs; notes that this has led to an additional 19,000 vital jobs compared to the duty escalator and over £1 billion of investment in the sector expected in 2015-16; and urges the Government to sustain this momentum by considering a further cut in beer duty in the 2016 Budget which would secure pub jobs and help reduce the cost of living for hard-working people.

Signatures by party: Labour 18, Conservative 16, Scottish National Party 7, Liberal Democrat 4, DUP 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, UUP 2, Green 1.