HC Deb 03 March 1982 vol 19 cc151-2W
Mr. Latham

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will set out in tabular form for each year since 1962, taking 1962 as 100, the constant real price, including excise duties of (a) beer, (b) spirits, (c) wine and (d) cigarettes.

Mr. Bruce-Gardyne

[pursuant to his reply, 2 March 1982, c. 111]: Index numbers of mid-year typical prices relative to the average retail price index (all items) are as follows:

Year Beer* Spirits† Wine‡ Cigarettes**
1962 100 100 100 100
1963 104 98 98 98
1964 111 102 104 102
Year Beer* Spirits† Wine‡ Cigarettes**
1965 111 106 116 110
1966 112 109 111 106
1967 109 107 108 103
1968 108 92 103 103
1969 111 92 132 106
1970 113 87 124 99
1971 106 76 113 91
1972 107 72 103 85
1973 106 63 95 79
1974 111 58 91 82
1975 110 63 97 87
1976 117 63 89 80
1977 116 61 86 84
1978 117 58 81 78
1979 123 55 75 82
1980 118 53 71 77
1981 122 55 70 84
1982†† 125 53 70 84
* Draught beer in a public bar
† Bottle of whisky at an off-licence
‡ 70cl bottle of table wine at an off-licence
** Packet of 20 standard tipped cigarettes
†† January price and RPI used