§ Mr. Robin F. Cookasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the annual revenue in constant prices from (a) petrol duty and (b) diesel duty.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonDuty receipts for the last 10 years from petrol and derv, at 1975–76 prices, were as follows:
(£ million) Petrol Derv 1966–67 1,415 442 1967–68 1,500 478 1968–69 1,672 527 1969–70 1,849 580 1970–71 1,834 567 1971–72 1,758 520 1972–73 1,770 524 1973–74 1,631 491 1974–75* 1,372 405 1975–76* 1,102 333 * Since 1st April 1974, VAT has also been charged on supplies of petrol and derv; from 18th November 1974 on petrol at the higher rate.