Speeches

Lisa Cameron – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lisa Cameron on 2015-10-27.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support his Department is providing to the spirits industry in Scotland.

Damian Hinds

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.