Beer Duty (Hansard, 20 May 1974)

§ Mr. Winterton

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will introduce a system of levying a beer duty on a sliding

(£ million)
	1969–70	1970–71	1971–72	1972–73	1973–74
NATIONAL COAL BOARD
Grants in connection with pit closures	9.2	8.5	9.3	9.1	17
Payments towards cost of premature pensions for redundant mineworkers	1.3	2.3	0.8	1.2	2.5
Payments for reimbursement of contributions towards increased pensions	—	—	—	—	8.3
Operational grants	—	—	—	—	110.0
Grants to meet deficits on revenue account	—	—	100.0	—	2.5
CENTRAL ELECTRICITY GENERATING BOARD
Compensation for costs of additional stocking	—	—	—	19.9	5.0
ELECTRICITY COUNCIL AND BOARDS
Compensation for additional coal burn	3.4	0.7	0.8	—	—
Compensation for accelerating capital expenditure to promote employment	—	—	—	—	0.7
Compensation for consequences of price restraint	—	—	—	—	92.3
SCOTTISH ELECTRICITY BOARDS
Compensation for additional coal burn	0.6	—	—	—	—
Compensation for expenditure on stockpiling essential materials	—	—	—	—	0.8
Compensation for accelerating capital expenditure to promote employment	—	—	—	—	0.1
Compensation for consequences of price restraint	—	—	—	—	10.4

scale according to the size of brewery and its production to assist the survival of small breweries.