§ Mr. George Gardinerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest forecast of receipts from spirits duty in 1985–86; and how much of this figure is attributable to the change in the rate of duty fixed in his last Budget.
§ Mr. BrookeIt is estimated that duty on spirits will yield £460 million in 1985–86, of which some £10 million is attributable to the increase in duty in the last Budget.