date:Mar 18, 2013
ter half a decade the government should review the escalator rather than maintining the mantra that it should run for the remainder of this Parliament, Gallagher said.
The SWA argues that the rise in excise duty has accelerated the declining sales of alcohol as well as putting pubs and other licenced premises under pressure.
In voicing its opposition to rising duty, the Scotch Whisky Association adds its voice to the concerns raised by the Campaign for Real Ale, which has campaigned for the du