§ Mr. BarronTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the proportion of the average retail price taken 219W in tax for each of the last 10 years for a pack of 20 cigarettes in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) Belgium and (c) Luxembourg. [109099]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe table shows the proportion of the price taken in tax (excise duty and VAT) for a pack of 20 cigarettes in United Kingdom, Belgium and Luxembourg in the most popular price category. The figures relate to January each year. It is not possible to provide the figures for earlier than January 1993.
Percentage Year United Kingdom Belgium Luxembourg 1993 75 73 67 1994 76 75 69 1995 78 75 69 1996 78 75 69 1997 79 74 69 1998 79 74 69 1999 79 75 69 Source:
European Commission excise duty tables for data on Belgium and Luxembourg.