§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has any plans to introduce charges to users of statistics produced by the Central Statistical Office.
§ Mr. MaplesThe Central Statistical Office is funded by vote to provide certain statistical services to Parliament, Government Departments and international organisations without charge. There is no plan to change these arrangements. The CSO will also continue to charge other
(b) There are no agreed reference rates as yet. There are so target dates for convergence.
(a) Excise Duties in Ecus (latest available) Beer Cider wine Spirits (at 12.52 Plato) per hlpa1 (at 5 per cent. abv)2 per hl per hlpa1 Table (at 11.5 per cent. abv) per hlpa Fortified (at 18 per cent. abv) per hl Belgium 267 4 302 65 1,502 Denmark 1,355 103 1,197 211 3,976 France 55 1 27 179 1,120 Germany 146 26 nil 50 1,242 Greece 126 nil nil 152 314 Ireland 2,256 21 2,311 387 2,617 Italy 413 nil nil 16 608 Luxembourg 130 3 123 44 899 Netherlands 493 4 311 67 1,374 Portugal 170 nil nil nil 559 Spain 78 nil nil 34 566 United Kingdom 1,520 29 1,503 293 2,710 1Hectolitres of pure alcohol. 2Alcohol by Volume. The Danish Government have reduced duties on beer by 10.6 per cent., and on 13.3 per cent. No matching action is required from the United Kingdom.