Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what impact assessment was undertaken ahead of the March 2017 Budget on its effect on the whisky industry.

In terms of the economic impact of Scotch Whisky, more information can be found in the Scotch Whisky Association report “The Economic Impact of Scotch Whisky Production in the UK”.

The Government published its assessment of the impacts of the Spring Budget alcohol duty changes in the Tax Information and Impact Note, which can be found online at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-duty-rate-changes/alcohol-duty-rate-changes