§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will list in the Official Report the exports of Scotch whisky to Australia, by value and volume, and by bottle and bulk, for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. MeacherExports of Scotch and Northern Irish whisky—which are not shown separately in the overseas trade statistics—to Australia were as follows:
Bulk Bottled Thousand proof gallons £ million f o b Thousand proof gallons £ million f o b 1972 … 1,316 3.5 428 1.5 1973 … 1,819 4.5 439 1.7 1974 … 1,818 5.6 494 2.2 1975 … 1,829 6.8 494 2.5 1976 … 2,021 6.9 356 2.4