§ 17. Mr. SteenTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the estimated loss of duty from alcoholic beverage sales in the United Kingdom for 1993–94 and for 1994–95 as a result of cross-border shopping in the single market.
§ Sir John CopeInformation on which to base an estimate is available only for the calendar year 1993. Customs and Excise estimate the loss of duty from additional cross-border alcohol sales as £70 million.