§ Mr. Greg KnightTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on Japanese duties on Scotch whisky.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkJapan's recent proposals for liquor tax reform are a positive response to this long-standing problem. When these are implemented, Scotch whisky will be subject to the same tax burden as domestic whisky in its third largest export market.
Table 1 Trade and industry public expenditure: Charges 1982–83 to 1990–91 £ thousands Sub programme Title 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 Outturn Provisional outturn Supply estimates Plan 040109 Selective Assistance to Individual Firms 0 -148 -169 -281 -223 -180 -220 -6,690 -6857 040201 Research Establishments -3,503 -2,431 -3,777 -2,240 -9,507 -9,049 -9,096 -9,622 -9,863 040202 Industrial Research & Development & Other -70 -6,302 -13,987 -10,909 -19,622 -35,691 -16,681 -35,168 -36,047