HC Deb 03 March 2004 vol 418 cc924-5W
Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent meetings he has had with representatives of independent brewers. [157688]

John Healey

Treasury Ministers and officials hold meetings on a regular basis with a wide range of representative bodies. I met the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) on 6 February 2004 and discussions have been held with SIBA on the Customs and Excise document "Small Breweries' Relief: A Call for Evidence" published on 29 July 2003.