§ Mr. Robert BanksTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what consultations he has had about the introduction of a sliding scale of duty for small brewers producing less than 200 barrels per week.
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South Yorkshire staff in post Regional Executive Office/Towns 1 June 1992 Total staff 1 June 1993 Total staff 1 June 1994 Total staff Alfreton 79 71 69 Barnsley 216 162 161 Boston 87 83 75 Bradford 989 884 821 Chesterfield 126 117 112 Derby 304 282 274 Dewsbury 83 76 72 Doncaster 165 148 144 Gainsborough 46 40 38 Grantham 76 70 69 Halifax 124 115 118 Huddersfield 167 151 153 Leeds 768 683 662 Lincoln 144 125 125 Louth 43 40 37 Mansfield 85 73 68
§ Sir John CopeWe have received representations from many small brewers and had meetings with their trade body, the Small Independent Brewers Association. There are no current plans to introduce sliding scales of excise duties on the beer produced by smaller brewers, partly because, under the general agreement on tariffs and trade, the lowest rate available to any United Kingdom producer would also have to be made available to all producers outside the European Union.