§ Sir D. Rentonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the cost to the Exchequer in a full year of reducing the duty on light hydro-carbon oils, heavy hydrocarbon oils used as road fuel, for petrol substitutes, for pure methylated spirits, and for other heavy hydrocarbon oils to the rates that prevailed in October, 1964.
§ Mr. Mawbyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will estimate the cost to the Exchequer in a full year of reducing the duty on tobacco to the rates that prevailed in October, 1964;
(2) if he will estimate the cost to the Exchequer in a full year of reducing the duty on beer to the rates that prevailed in October, 1964;
(3) if he will estimate the cost to the Exchequer in a full year of reducing the duty on table wine to the rates that prevailed in October, 1964;
(4) if he will estimate the cost to the Exchequer in a full year of reducing the duty on fortified wine to the rates that prevailed in October, 1964;
(5) if he will estimate the cost to the Exchequer in a full year of reducing the duty on spirits to the rates that prevailed in October, 1964.
§ Mr. TaverneIgnoring the effects of consequential changes in the levels of consumption, the costs of the duty reductions indicated would be approximately as follows:
£ million per annum All hydrocarbon oils … … 485 Tobacco … … 260 Beer … … 115 Imported light wine … … 15 Imported heavy wine … … 15 Spirits … … 100