asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the revenue to the Exchequer from whisky duty in the fiscal year 1974–75; and what is his estimate of this revenue during the fiscal year 1978–79 (a) in 1978–79 prices and (b) in 1974–75 prices.

Separate estimates of expected receipts of duty on whisky are not made. The available information on duty receipts is: