§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the extent to 843W which his decisions on excise duties are restricted by EEC policy decisions on convergence; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BrookeThe package of tax measures recently put forward by the European Commission contains proposals for the convergence of excise duty rates in the Community. These have not yet been discussed in the Council of Ministers and no decisions have been taken.