Laboratory of the Government Chemist

HC Deb 14 July 1980 vol 988 cc404-5W

Mr. Foulkes

asked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) what was the volume and value, for Excise purposes, of beer, wine and spirits analysed by the Glasgow outstation of the Laboratory of the Government Chemist 1979–80.

(2) what was the Excise duty levied on the volume of beer, wine and spirits analysed by the Glasgow outstation of the Laboratory of the Government Chemist in 1979–80.

Mr. David Mitchell

The total volume of samples of beer, wine and spirits analysed by the Glasgow outstation of the Laboratory of the Government Chemist in the year 1979–80 was as follows:

• Beer 1,214.5 litres (3,470 samples)
• Wines 39 litres (78 samples)
• Spirits 499.4 litres (2,497 samples)

No Excise duty is levied on samples sent to the LGC for analysis.