HC Deb 14 April 1989 vol 150 c735W
Mr. Allen

To ask the Lord President of the Council what estimate he has made of the costs of keeping the House open for sittings which go beyond 10 pm.

Mr. Wakeham

When a sitting of the House goes beyond 10 pm a wide diversity of costs are incurred.

1988–891 1989–902
Excise duties £ billion VAT £ billion Total receipts £ billion Excise duties £ billion VAT £ billion Total receipts £ billion
Spirits 1.6 0.6 2.2 1.7 0.7 2.3
Beer 2.1 1.3 3.4 2.1 1.4 3.5
Wine 0.7 0.5 1.2 0.8 0.5 1.3
Made wine 0.1 3— 0.1 0.1 3— 0.1
Cider and perry 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
TOTALS 4.5 2.4 7.0 4.7 2.6 7.3
1 Latest estimates.
2 Forecasts.
3 Below £50 million.

Note: Separate figures are not available for low duty alcohol products. Individual items may not add up to totals due to rounding.