§ 42. Mr. George Y. Mackieasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue he expects to raise by excise duty on Scotch whisky in 1965; and how much he expects to earn abroad through sales of Scotch whisky exports.
§ Mr. DiamondIt is estimated that the duty receipts from Scotch whisky will be about £125 million in 1965. The value of exports in 1964 was about £92 million, and 1965 is expected to show some increase over this figure.