Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Angus Robertson (Scottish National Party), on Thursday, 11 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 12 members in total.

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WHISKY STRIP STAMP

That this House notes with concern the announcement by the Chancellor in the pre-Budget report that a tax stamp may be put on every bottle of whisky sold, which would be a burden to the industry and cost jobs; believes that whilst effective measures must be taken against fraud, this scheme as a device to prevent it is fundamentally flawed; further notes that the Department of Trade and Industry in 1997 wrote to the Norwegian Government when it was considering a similar scheme to warn that it was likely to be inefficient and ineffective as a means of combating fraud and illicit trade; further notes that it would apply to spirits only and not to wine and therefore would discriminate against home-produced drinks and in favour of imported wines; further notes that the US, Greece and Ecuador have abolished strip stamps, whilst Germany, Belgium and Norway have abandoned plans to introduce them; and believes that addressing the problem of the high level of duty on Scotch whisky would be a better policy for the UK Government to pursue.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

WHISKY STRIP STAMP (272A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by David Burnside (primary, Independent Unionist) and tabled on Wednesday, 17 December 2003. It has been signed by 1 members in total.

after 'whisky', insert 'and Bushmills whiskey'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

272 

272A1 

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Alcoholic drinks Excise duties Labelling Taxation VAT

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk