§ 1989 Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the average sterling equivalent pump price per litre of premium grade petrol over the first four months of808W(a) excluding retailers' margin and Government taxes and duties and (b) including all Government taxes and duties in each European Community member state.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe Department of Energy does not have data on retailers' margins. The figures from the Commission of the European Communities on the pump price (in pence per litre) of premium grade petrol in each of the member states, over the first four months of 1989 is as follows:
Excluding Tax and Duty January February March April Belgium 12.41 13.11 13.22 16.72 Denmark 12.61 13.37 13.93 16.58 West Germany 11.11 12.08 12.32 16.49 Greece 9.85 10.38 11.05 14.00 Spain 12.26 12.87 13.31 14.66 France 10.24 10.34 10.90 13.75 Eire 14.36 14.11 14.49 14.61 Italy 12.34 12.37 13.03 15.73 Luxembourg 12.85 12.85 14.02 15.74 Netherlands 12.86 13.55 14.53 17.96 Portugal 13.68 14.32 14.28 15.62 United Kingdom 11.86 12.86 13.34 15.33
Including Tax and Duty January February March April Belgium 37.44 38.32 38.82 43.41 Denmark 52.06 52.83 54.01 57.76 West Germany 35.36 36.47 37.11 42.09 Greece 28.42 28.25 28.47 28.44 Spain 36.25 36.52 39.96 37.40 France 44.63 44.89 46.19 49.95 Eire 48.10 48.65 49.63 50.06 Italy 56.80 56.95 57.66 58.25 Luxembourg 30.70 30.71 32.28 34.36 Netherlands 42.58 43.44 44.95 49.28 Portugal 44.51 44.51 44.94 45.23 United Kingdom 37.14 38.30 38.85 41.14