§ Mr. George Robertsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total value of receipts from excise duty on Scotch whisky for 1978, 1977, 1976 and 1975.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonNet receipts of excise duty on whisky in the financial year ended 31st March 1978 were £450 million, provisional. For receipts in earlier years I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to the hon. Member for Edinburgh, Pentlands (Mr. Rifkind) on 3rd May.