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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(28 August 2026)

Question Asked

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.

Asked by:
Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party)

Answer

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

HMRC does not separately identify tax receipts attributable to Scotch Whisky. HMRC publishes data on Alcohol Duty receipts at broader alcohol-category level, including spirits, in the quarterly Alcohol Bulletin - GOV.UK.


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