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Written question asked by Stephen Hammond (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 October 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 October 2015. It was answered by Damian Hinds (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 October 2015 on behalf of the Treasury.


Spirits

Question

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support his Department is providing to the UK spirits industry.

Answer

The government is committed to supporting the UK spirits industry. The duty on spirits was cut by 2% at March Budget 2015, building on the duty freeze at Budget 2014.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
12591
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Government assistance Spirits
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk