Spirits: Scotland
(asked on 27th October 2015) - View Source
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support his Department is providing to the spirits industry in Scotland.
This question was answered on 2nd November 2015
The government is committed to supporting the spirits industry in Scotland. The duty on spirits was cut by 2% at March Budget 2015, building on the duty freeze at Budget 2014. These measures have benefited the Scotch whisky industry in addition to the overall spirits industry across the UK.