Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Keith Raffan (Conservative), on Wednesday, 12 December 1990, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 126 members in total.

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FAIR TAXATION ON SCOTCH WHISKY

That this House congratulates the Scotch whisky industry on its contribution to the United Kingdom economy, through export earnings abroad and Exchequer revenue at home; recognises the considerable employment provided by the industry in Scotland, particularly in rural areas; expresses serious concern at the discriminatory nature of excise duties on spirit drinks, whose present structure places Scotch whisky at a distinct competitive disadvantage, most notably with imported table wines and beer; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to commit itself to the gradual equalisation of excise duties on all alcoholic drinks on the basis of their alcoholic strength in order to eliminate damaging discrimination against the world's best-known spirit in its home market.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

222 

Session

1990-91

Other sponsors

Charles Kennedy

William McKelvey

Lord Monro of Langholm

John McAllion

Margaret Ewing

Subjects

Employment Exports Scotland Whisky

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk