Spirits (Excise Duty)

HC Deb 23 January 1968 vol 757 c193

11. Mr. G. Campbell

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take steps to separate the duty on spirits from die regulator.

Mr. Harold Lever

No, Sir.

Mr. Campbell

Why is this not being done following the discussion on the last Finance Act? Is the hon. Gentleman aware that otherwise the Government may find that they are having automatically to raise the duty on Scotch whisky to an incrediable figure, thus damaging an important export-earning industry?

Mr. Lever

This proposal was debated and rejected on a Division during the Report stage of the last Finance Act. I am afraid that I cannot go beyond that.