§ Mrs. Ann Wintertonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the total revenue from fuel excise duties in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available; and what was the percentage change in such revenues on the preceding year in each case.
§ Mr. Brooke[pursuant to his reply 24 February 1987]: The information is as follows:
Year £ million Percentage change 1976–77 1,964.1 — 1977–78 2,208.0 12.4 1978–79 2,213.2 0.2 1979–80 2,667.4 20.5 1980–81 3,338.0 25.1 1981–82 4,425.3 32.6 1982–83 5,030.3 13.7 1983–84 5,413.8 7.6 1984–85 5,870.5 8.4 1985–86 6,252.8 6.5