Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 15 March 2022Answered: 21 March 2022
Asked by
Mary Kelly Foy
Labour — City of Durham
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Dan Tomlinson)
The Government value our world-leading distilling industry and recognise that the spirits sector has found recent economic conditions challenging because of both tariff uncertainty and high energy costs. The Scotch industry is set to be among the biggest beneficiaries from the landmark trade deal that this Government secured with India, which is set to reduce tariffs from 150% to 75% initially, and then to 40% over time.