§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, by what sum it would be necessary to increase the price of spirits per bottle to bring them to the same real cost as in 1967; what as a percentage of average net earnings would then be the average price; and if he will increase the duty to have that effect.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe price of a bottle of spirits varies considerably according to the type of spirit and the sales outlet; for a typical bottle of whisky sold off-licence, the price would be increased by about £2.75, and would 419W then be about 15 per cent. of average weekly net earnings. As to the last part of my hon. Friend's Question, I cannot anticipate my right hon. Friend's Budget Statement.