Whisky (Hansard, 20 January 1993)

HC Deb 20 January 1993 vol 217 cc253-4W 253W

§ Mr. Peter Bottomley
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the change in(a) duty rate and (b) total duty received on whisky and whiskey in each of the past 15 years.
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§ Sir John Cope
The information is as follows:

Estimated duty ( £m) on whisky/whiskey Percentage change in duty rate

1977–78 447 0.0

1978–79 567 0.0

1979–80 572 13.7

1980–81 578 14.6

1981–82 623 6.4

1982–83 478 5.0

1983–84 818 1.9

1984–85 591 1.9

1985–86 714 0.0

1986–87 667 0.0

1987–88 698 0.0

1988–89 682 0.0

1989–90 650 10.0

1990–91 726 9.3

1991–92 730 4.5

	Estimated duty ( £m) on whisky/whiskey	Percentage change in duty rate
1977–78	447	0.0
1978–79	567	0.0
1979–80	572	13.7
1980–81	578	14.6
1981–82	623	6.4
1982–83	478	5.0
1983–84	818	1.9
1984–85	591	1.9
1985–86	714	0.0
1986–87	667	0.0
1987–88	698	0.0
1988–89	682	0.0
1989–90	650	10.0
1990–91	726	9.3
1991–92	730	4.5