§ Lord Hardy of Wathasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many small breweries will benefit from the reduction in duty now to be available for such enterprises. [HL4450]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyHM Customs and Excise estimate that around 400 of the 450 or so registered breweries active in 2001 will be eligible, representing 90 per cent of active brewers.