Mr. John M. TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the loss of revenue to the Treasury resulting from the purchase of beer in Europe for transport to the UK(a) legally and (b) illegally in the last three years. [142828]
§ Dawn PrimaroloI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Mrs. Lawrence) on 26 November 1999Official Report, columns 254–55W.
Mr. John M. TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the impact of the level of the United Kingdom beer duty on the quantity of illegally imported beer from Europe into the United Kingdom. [142829]
§ Dawn PrimaroloNo such assessment has been made.