§ Mr. Lomasasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the increase in excise duty on (a) table wines, (b) forti-
EXCISE DUTY RATES ON ALCOHOLIC DRINKS February 1974 December 1977 £ £ Table wine (per gallon) … … … … … … 0.75 3.25 Fortified wines: (a) 15–18 per cent, (per gallon) … … … … … 1.475 3.75 (b) 18–22 per cent, (per gallon) … … … … … 1.475 4.415 Beer at gravity of 1037° (per bulk barrel) … … … … 8.93 21.4896 Spirits (per proof gallon) … … … … … … 15.45 27.09