§ Mr. Martenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what response Her Majesty's Government made to the EEC suggestion that British excise duty on wine should be reduced in order to help Great Britain's EEC partners liquidate the surplus of wine.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe views of the Commission on this subject have been noted.
§ Mr. Robert Cookeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what yield of excise duty has been collected on wine produced in the United Kingdom from home-grown grapes in the latest convenient five years.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe information is not available. Until 31st December 1975 wine produced from British grown802W grapes is chargeable, with other kinds of British wine, to British wine duty and the yield from such wine is not separable from the total yield from British wine. From 1st January 1976 duty on wine made from British grapes will be charged separately from wine made from imported grape must which will fall into the new category of "made wine". The kind of information asked for will then become available.