HC Deb 12 February 1980 vol 978 c600W
Mr. Emery

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the amount of tax or duty in percentage terms in the normal retail price on four star petrol, home heating oil and paraffin in each of the last 20 years immediately after the application of any alteration in the Budget for the appropriate year.

Mr. Peter Rees

I will write to my hon. Friend.

Mr. Emery

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the amount of tax or duty in percentage terms in the normal retail price on cigarettes in each of the last 20 years immediately after the application of any alteration in the Budget for the appropriate year.

Mr. Peter Rees

It is estimated that for typical retail selling prices of standard tipped cigarettes, the duty and tax contents were probably of the order of:

(per cent.)
1960 69
1961 67
68*
1962 68
1963 68
1964 68
1965 70
1966 70
1967 70
1968 71
69*
1969 69
1970 69
1971 69
1972 68
1973 64
1974 70†
1975 69
1976 70
1977 71*
70
1978 70
1979 70
* In three of these years surcharges were imposed by means of the economic regulator.
†Includes VAT before the reduction of the rate to 8 per cent.