Question to the Scotland Office:
What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the effect on the Scottish economy of maintaining the current level of excise duty on spirits.
I have regular discussions with the Chancellor who recently announced that Spirits Duty will be frozen for the second year in a row.
This represents a huge boost for the Scotch Whisky industry which directly contributes over £3.2 billion to the Scottish economy.