Whisky: Excise Duties
Commons · Question 20035 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Kirsty Blackman
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HM Treasury has made on the potential economic impact of the 2024 increase in spirits duty on the Scotch Whisky sector.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 8 Sep 2026
The Government set out the impacts of changes to alcohol duty announced at Autumn Budgets 2024 and 2025 in Tax Information and Impact Notes (TIINs). They can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-rates-of-alcohol-duty/al...