§ 60. Mr. Bill Walkerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the value of the revenue received from the sale of Scotch whisky in the years 1984, 1985 and 1986, respectively.
§ Mr. BrookeI regret that the available figures for Scotch whisky do not provide the information requested. However, it is estimated that the revenue from excise duty and VAT on all spirits in 1984, 1985 and 1986 was about £1,850 million, £1,965 million and £2,025 million respectively, and that about half of this came from the sale of Scotch whisky.