HC Deb 02 February 1984 vol 53 cc305-7W
Mr. Pavitt

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his is his estimate of the additional revenue which would Newcastle, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff or Southampton to London and (b) by rail, including cost of sleepers, where applicable, from Wick, Inverness, Glasgow, Newcastle, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff, Southampton, Oxford or Guildford to London.

Mr. Moore

The table shows the additional tax liability that would arise in 1983–84 from the provision of one warrant for a return journey by two children. The figures are averages based on the assumption that the hon. Member's children made six such journeys during 1983–84 and that the hon. Member has no tax reliefs or allowances other than the married man's allowance.

accrue if the rate of duty on tobacco was increased by amounts which would increase the price of an average packet of cigarettes by 10p, 15p, 20p and 25p.

Mr. Hayhoe

It is estimated that the additional full-year revenue including consequential VAT, would be about £320 million, £475 million, £620 million and £765 million, respectively. The estimates for the larger increases are subject to considerable margins of uncertainty.

Mr. Pavitt

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the constant real price, including excise duties, of an average packet of cigarettes for each year since 1965 on the basis of taking 1965 as 100.

Mr. Hayhoe

The information base on the typical retail selling prices of standard tipped cigarettes—the most popular type of cigarette before the change in the duty structure in 1976—is as follows:

Constant real price
1965 100
1966 96
1967 94
1968 93
1969 96
1970 90
1971 82
1972 79
1973 72
1974 75
1975 79
1976 73

Constant real price
1977 77
1978 71
1979 75
1980 70
1981 77
1982 80
1983 82