Written Question·Treasury·UIN 905556

Whisky: Scotland

Tabled: 3 September 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Graham Leadbitter

Scottish National PartyMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the Scotch Whisky industry.

Answer

Torsten Bell
Over 90% of scotch is exported, and so will not be directly affected by the Budget measures, but the industry is set to be among the biggest beneficiaries from the trade deal with India, which is set to reduce tariffs from 150% to 75% initially, and then ...

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