Excise Duties (Hansard, 5 April 2000)

HC Deb 05 April 2000 vol 347 c496W 496W

§ Mr.Heathcoat-Amory
To ask the chancellor of the Exchequer what inflation index and period of measurement was used to calculate the increases in exercise duties in budget. [117638]

§ Mr. Timms
As set out in Appendix Al of the Financial Statement and Budget Report, the index base for calculating changes in fuel, tobacco and alcohol duties in this Budget, as in previous Budgets, was the projected increase in the Retail Prices Index over 12 months to the September following the Budget.