HC Deb 22 February 1967 vol 741 c319W
Mr. Russell Johnston

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what was the value of excise duty on Scotch whisky in the financial years 1964–65 and 1965–66;

(2) what was the total value of excise duties on products manufactured in Scotland accruing to the Exchequer in the financial years 1964–65 and 1965–66.

Mr. MacDermot

The amounts of Excise duty paid on mature plain British spirit (nearly all of which is Scotch whisky) and on beer brewed in Scotland were as follows:

£million
1964–65 1965–66
Mature British spirit … 123.1 126.9
Beer … 25.4 29.3

Separate information is not available about the amounts of revenue which arise from the production in Scotland of goods subject to other Excise duties.