HC Deb 11 November 1976 vol 919 c252W
Mr. Robin F. Cook

asked 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 Sheldon

Duty 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.