HC Deb 17 May 1909 vol 5 cc13-4
Sir HENRY CRAIK

I desire to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has received any memorials from Scotland, or from hon. Members of this House who represent Scottish Constituencies, with respect to the heavy incidence on a Scottish industry of the additional tax on whisky, the average annual output during the last three years in Scotland having been very nearly equal to that in England and Ireland combined, and the amount of the new tax falling on Scotland being about four and a-half millions out of a total of rather more than nine millions?

Mr. LLOYD-GEORGE

Perhaps the hon. Member will put down his question again. I am afraid I have missed it.

Mr. WATT

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that whisky in Scotland is taxed four times as much as beer in England?

Mr. SPEAKER

Order, order. The question relates only to whisky.

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