HC Deb 06 December 1994 vol 251 cc251-6

Motion made, and Question put, That—

TABLE OF RATES OF DUTY ON WINE AND MADE-WINE
PART I
WINE OR MADE-WINE OF A STRENGTH NOT EXCEEDING 22 PER CENT.
Description of wine or made-wine Rates of duty per hectoliter
£
Wine or made-wine of a strength not exceeding 4 per cent. 22.46
Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 4 per cent. but not exceeding 5.5 per cent. 40.44
Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent. but not exceeding 15 per cent. and not sparkling 134.77
Sparkling wine or sparkling made-wine of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent. but not exceeding 15 per cent. 192.53
Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 15 per cent. but not exceeding 22 per cent. 192.53
PART II
WINE OR MADE-WINE OF A STRENGTH EXCEEDING 22 PER CENT.
Description of wine or made-wine Rates of duty per litre of alcohol in the wine or made wine
£
Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 22 per cent. 19.81

(2) This Resolution shall come into force on 1st January 1995.

And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968.

The House divided: Ayes 321, Noes 297.

Division No. 8 22.25 pm
AYES
Ainsworth, Peter (East Surrey) Banks, Robert (Harrogate)
Aitken, Rt Hon Jonathan Bates, Michael
Alexander, Richard Batiste, Spencer
Alison, Rt Hon Michael (Selby) Bellingham, Henry
Allason, Rupert (Torbay) Bendall, Vivian
Amess, David Beresford, Sir Paul
Ancram, Michael Biffen, Rt Hon John
Arbuthnot, James Bonsor, Sir Nicholas
Arnold, Jacques (Gravesham) Booth, Hartley
Arnold, Sir Thomas (Hazel Grv) Boswell, Tim
Ashby, David Bottomley, Peter (Eltham)
Aspinwall, Jack Bottomley, Rt Hon Virginia
Atkins, Robert Bowden, Sir Andrew
Atkinson, David (Bour'mouth E) Bowis, John
Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) Boyson, Rt Hon Sir Rhodes
Baker, Nicholas (Dorset North) Brandreth, Gyles
Baker, Rt Hon K (Mole Valley) Brazier, Julian
Baldry, Tony Bright Sir Graham
Banks, Matthew (Southport) Brooke, Rt Hon Peter

(1) For the Table of rates of duty in Schedule 1 to the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 there shall be substituted the following Table—

Question accordingly agreed to.