Question follow-through · 1467
Whisky: Scotland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of the increase in alcohol duty for spirits introduced in 2023 on the Scotch whisky industry.
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 24 Jul 2024
- Target answer date
- 29 Jul 2024
- Answer
- 29 Jul 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Jul 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of the increase in alcohol duty for spirits introduced in 2023 on the Scotch whisky industry.
29 Jul 2024
Target answer date
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29 Jul 2024
Answer published
On 1 August 2023, spirits duty rates were increased in line with inflation, after 6 years of consecutive freezes. Duty is currently frozen until 1 February 2025. The Government is closely monitoring the impact of the recent reforms and rates that took eff...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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