HC Deb 06 July 1995 vol 263 cc311-2W
Mr. Rooney

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total amount of duty on(a) tobacco products, (b) alcohol products and (c) all other liable products for each of the last 10 fiscal years expressed (i) at April 1995 prices and (ii) as a percentage of total Exchequer income. [32331]

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

[holding answer 4 July 1995]: The figures are as follows:

(a) Tobacco duty (b) Alcohol duties (c) Other duties1
(i) Duty receipts at April 1995 prices—£ million
1985–86 6,942 6,533 17,104
1986–87 7,174 6,312 18,731
1987–88 6,914 6,300 18,865
1988–89 6,829 6,183 19,522
1989–90 6,391 5,633 18,515
1990–91 6,523 5,620 17,871
1991–92 6,949 5,596 18,720
1992–93 6,470 5,471 18,905
1993–94 6,863 5,447 20,818
1994–95 7,576 5,702 22,068
(ii) Duty receipts as proportion of central government receipts— percentage
1985–86 3.4 3.2 8.5
1986–87 3.5 3.1 9.1
1987–88 3.2 2.9 8.7
1988–89 3.1 2.8 8.8
1989–90 2.9 2.6 8.4
1990–91 3.1 2.5 7.9
1991–92 2.9 2.5 8.4
1992–93 3.0 2.5 8.8
1993–94 3.1 2.5 9.5
1994–95 3.3 2.5 9.5
1 Other duties include vehicle excise duty and customs and Excise duties, other than those on tobacco and alcohol.

Figures for 1994–95 are provisional.

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