§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the average cost of a packet of cigarettes, and the average amount of total tax on a packet of cigarettes, in the last financial year.
§ Sir John CopeThe available data are for a typical packet of cigarettes. Two prices applied in the financial year 1992–93 as manufacturers increased their prices in the autumn. Both prices are given in the table.
Period covered Typical price (pence) Tax content (pence) April to October 221 168 November to March 227 170
§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total amount of tax received from cigarettes in the last financial year.
§ Sir John CopeReceipts of excise duty and value added tax on cigarettes are estimated to have been £6,970 million in 1992–93.