Schedule 1 — Beer from small breweries: reduced rate of duty
Orders of the Day — Finance Bill
4:45 pm
Mr Edward Davey (Kingston and Surbiton, Liberal Democrat)
The right hon. Gentleman told us that the Government have listened to the Society of Independent Brewers. I do not want him or his colleagues to doubt that we applaud the fact that, unlike the last Conservative Government, they have listened. In that spirit, therefore, and as part of their desire to be open to argument, will he agree that if the amendment is withdrawn and there is no Division, he will consult the brewing industry further to determine whether the welcome reduction in beer rates can be extended in the small way that is proposed, and allow us to debate the matter again on Report?