Whisky: Excise Duties
Commons · Question 20036 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Kirsty Blackman
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of total Treasury revenue generated from Scotch Whisky following the increase in duty in 2024.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 7 Sep 2026
At Autumn Budget 2024, the government announced alcohol duty rates on non-draught alcoholic products would be increased in line with RPI inflation, while duty rates for qualifying draught products were cut. This uprating took effect on 1 February 2025 HMR...