HC Deb 27 March 1996 vol 274 c611W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the full-year revenue effect of raising the level of tobacco duty by the equivalent of 5p extra on a standard packet of cigarettes. [22691]

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

[holding answer 26 March 1996]: The Treasury publication "Tax Ready Reckoner and Tax Reliefs" shows that the estimated full-year revenue effect of raising the level of tobacco duty by 5p is £175 million.