§ 23. Mr. ThurnhamTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about the current level of sales of non-alcoholic beer and wine.
§ Mr. RyderThere are no official statistics, but these sales have clearly increased substantially over the last few years. Technical developments in the industry have contributed to improvements in quality of the products. The recently announced reductions in excise duties chargeable on lower strength drinks should encourage the development of this sector.