§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is satisfied that there is no greater variation in the rateable values of houses within Wales than there is of houses within England, and that there is no significant difference in the range of variation between Wales and England.
§ Mr. MooreI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 2 February at c.284. I am satisfied that the same
Pence Pint of beer at 1037 degrees original gravity Bottle of light wine (70 cl) 20 king size cigarettes Bottle of Scotch whisky (75 cl at 40 per cent. alcohol by volume) Actual duty Duty at 1982–83 prices Actual duty Duty at 1982–83 prices Actual duty Duty at 1982–83 prices Actual duty Duty at 1982–83 prices 1974–75 4.0 11.4 20.3 58.0 22.5 64.2 198.5 556.4 1975–76 5.9 13.5 40.8 93.4 30.5 69.8 257.7 589.7 1976–77 6.8 13.5 45.5 90.3 31.0 61.5 287.4 570.5 1977–78 7.5 13.1 50.0 87.1 34.5 60.1 316.1 550.3 1978–79 7.5 12.1 50.0 80.5 34.5 55.5 316.1 508.3 1979–80 7.5 10.4 50.0 69.5 37.4 51.9 3161 438.8 1980–81 9.1 10.9 57.0 68.0 42.1 50.3 356.1 435.1 1981–82 12.6 13.5 66.6 71.4 58.1 62.2 408.0 436.8 1982–83 14.3 14.3 74.8 74.8 62.8 62.8 434.1 434.1 1983–84* 15.1 14.4 79.1 75.5 66.2 63.2 455.7 435.2 * September 1983 RPI used as a proxy for the financial year RPI average.
§ Mr. Gregoryasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the present total tax, expressed in terms of the currency of the relevant European Community state and pound sterling equivalent and percentage of the final price, on (a) light wine up to 15 per cent. by volume alcohol, (b) fortified wine 15 to 18 per cent. by volume alcohol, (c) fortified wine 18 to 22 per cent. by volume alcohol and (d) grape-based products with an alcoholic content in excess of 22 per cent. by volume, on an average priced bottle in each of the European Community states; how these tax levels compare with 1970, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HayhoeInformation on prices in most countries of the European Community is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. It is not therefore possible to give details of total tax, nor of the total tax as a percentage of the final price. Current rates of VAT and duties on the latest available information are, however, set out as following. Conversions to £ sterling are at the rates applicable on 8 February 1984. Information on historical rates of duty in the United Kingdom can be obtained from successive annual reports of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise. Copies of the report are kept in the Library of the House. Corresponding information for other Community countries is not available.
§ Mr. Gregoryasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the current total taxation revenue for beer and for light wine, up to 15 per cent. by volume alcohol, in each European Community state; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe table shows the revenue from the excise duties on beer and wine in the member states in
72Wvaluation factors apply throughout England and Wales and that there is uniformity of assessment for houses in England and Wales as prescribed by statute.