HC Deb 06 March 1978 vol 945 cc525-6W
Mr. Crawford

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the annual cost to the Exchequer if the duty on whisky were lowered to levels pertaining in March 1975.

Mr, Robert Sheldon

It is estimated that there would be a reduction in revenue of about £125 million in a full year from reducing the duty on spirits in that way. Whisky would be expected to account for rather more than half of this.

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