§ Mr. Gerald Howarthasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the outcome of the consultation exercise on the structure of the wine and made-wine duties carried out by Her Majesty Customs and Excise.
§ Mr. BrookeThe extensive consultation established that all the options for restructuring the wine and made wine duties have drawbacks. In view of this, and with the drinks trade benefiting from a second successive duty standstill, my righty hon. Friend decided that it would not be appropriate to after the existing structure and relativites this year.