HC Deb 07 July 1981 vol 8 cc86-7W
Mr. Robert Sheldon

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the amount of revenue which will be raised for each of the 13 individual increases in the duties as set out in Press Notice 684, 2 July 1981, paragraph 3 of the Notes to Editors.

Mr. Brittan

[pursuant to his reply, 6 July 1981]: It is estimated that the increases will yield additional revenue as follows:

Increase in duty Revenue: £ million
1981–82 full year
Cigarettes 60 85
Cigars 5 10
Hand Rolling tobacco
Other smoking and chewing tobacco
Off-course betting 8 15
Bingo 5 8
Gaming machine licences 7 7
TOTAL 85 115

The estimates have not been further subdivided.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the amount of revenue raised for (a) each 1p of duty per litre of derv, (b) each £1 per 1,000 cigarettes of duty and (c) each £1 per kilogram of duty for (i) cigars, (ii) handrolling tobacco and (iii) other smoking and chewing tobacco, (d) each 1 per cent. of betting duty other than on-course bets and (e) each 1 per cent. of bingo duty on stakes.

Mr. Brittan

[pursuant to his reply, 6 July 1981]: It is estimated that the average yields in a full year at the revised rates announced on 2 July will be as follows:

  1. (a) about £70 million,
  2. (b) about £135 million,
  3. (c) (i) about £21/2 million,
  4. (ii) about £5 million,
  5. (iii) about £4 million,
  6. (d) about £35 million,
  7. (e) about £4 million.