Written Question·Treasury·UIN 80562

Whisky: Employment

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 15 October 2025

Question

Graham Leadbitter

Scottish National PartyMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury in response to the Question from the hon. Member for Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey on 9 September 2025, Official Report, column 724

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The Chancellor’s decision at Autumn Budget 2024 to cut duty for draught products, whilst uprating alcohol duty in line with inflation for main rate products balanced the need to fund public services, disincentivise harmful alcohol consumption, and support...

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