HC Deb 26 April 1999 vol 330 cc56-7W
Mr. William Ross

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many litres of (i) petrol and (ii) diesel oil duty was paid in each quarter in each of the last three years and the current year up to 31 March, in respect of such fuels sold in Northern Ireland by(a) retailers and (b) wholesalers. [82196]

Ms Hewitt

Figures are shown in the table for total deliveries of petrol and diesel into Northern Ireland. There are no separate figures available for retailers and wholesalers. Figures for the first quarter of 1999 will not be available until towards the end of May.

Thousand litres of product Petrol (motor spirit) Diesel (DERV fuel)
1996
Q1 169,927 112,645
Q2 176,020 110,162
Q3 170,604 104,134
Q4 170,875 115,127
1997
Q1 168,167 108,153
Q2 170,875 113,590
Q3 145,690 90,305
Q4 146,774 87,468
Thousand litres of product Petrol (motor spirit) Diesel (DERV fuel)
1998
Q1 135,806 91,841
Q2 142,035 71,629
Q3 147,586 76,239
Q4 138,650 83,922
Source:

Department of Trade and Industry