§ Mrs. Margaret EwingTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total value to the Treasury in each of the last 10 years of(a) domestic excise duty levied on Scotch whisky and (b) export earnings from Scotch whisky.
§ Mr. RyderFigures are not directly available for Scotch whisky. The estimated excise duty accruing on all whisky, including small amounts produced outside Scotland, and the value of all United Kingdom whisky exports in each of the 10 years, is as follows:
Year Excise duty £ million Export value1 £ million 1980 570 747.5 1981 620 787.2 1982 630 875.4 1983 670 863.9 1984 670 937.3 1985 720 1,001.0 1986 720 1,075.3 1987 700 1,142.4 1988 710 1,297.6 1989 680 1,479.5 1 Source: Overseas trade statistics; includes bourbon.