HC Deb 20 November 1969 vol 791 cc361-2W
Mr. Cordle

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimates he has made

of the total amount being paid by the wine and spirit trade in selective employment tax.

Mr. William Rodgers

I regret that the information on which estimates could be based is not available.

Mr. Cordle

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the total amount raised in duties on imported wines and spirits in each of the years 1960 to 1969.

Mr. William Rodgers

Net receipts in 1968–69 of Customs duty on imported wines were £54.5 million and on imported spirits £67.1 million. Comparable figures for earlier years were published in Table 4 in the 59th Report of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise (Cmnd. 3873).