§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much duty was collected on imports of(a) alcoholic beverages and (b) tobacco in the first half of 1993 and the first half of 1992; and what is his estimate of the revenue lost from the new system of recording the trade figures.
§ Sir John CopeEstimates for the amount of duty paid on imported products are calculated only on an annual basis. The figures for 1992 are £1,620 million for alcoholic beverages and £620 million for tobacco. A breakdown between imports and domestic sales is not yet available for 1993. The new system of recording the trade figures has no effect on the amount of duty collected.