Cigarettes

HC Deb 09 March 1976 vol 907 c175W

Mr. Hooley

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list in the Official Report the cost at 1975 prices and including tax of a packet of 20 tipped standard sized cigarettes as at 1st February 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976.

Mr. Denzil Davies

The cost, at 1975 prices, of a packet of typical tipped cigarettes was as follows:

(Year)	(Pence)
1972	…	…	…	…	42½
1973	…	…	…	…	40
1974	…	…	…	…	35½
1975	…	…	…	…	37
1976	…	…	…	…	38½