§ Mr. BettsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the impact on the retail prices index of a(a) 3 per cent., (b) 5 per cent. and (c) 10 per cent. increase in duties on (i) beer and cider, (ii) wine, (iii) spirits, (iv) tobacco, (v) petrol, (vi) diesel and (vii) vehicle excise duty.
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Mr. Heatcoat-Amory[holding answer 2 November 1994]: The table shows the impact on the RPI, excluding mortgage interest payments of various duty increases.
3 per cent. Non-indexed 5 per cent. Non-indexed 10 per cent. Non-indexed Beer and Cider 0.02 0.04 0.08 Wine 0.02 0.03 0.06 Spirits 0.02 0.03 0.07 Tobacco 0.07 0.12 0.24 Petrol 0.07 0.12 0.23 Diesel 0.01 0.01 0.02 VED 0.02 0.04 0.08