§ Mr. Dorrellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the percentage of tax accounted for in the retail price of wine, beer, cigarettes and whisky in 1950, 1960, 1970 and 1979.
§ Mr. Peter ReesRetail prices vary widely, particularly between on-licence and off-licence sales in the case of alcoholic drinks. It is estimated that for typical off-licence prices for wines and spirits, typical public bar prices for beer and typical retail selling prices for standard tipped cigarettes, the tax contents were probably of the order of: