HL Deb 14 December 1999 vol 608 cc27-8WA
Lord Dormand of Easington

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the percentage of tax on a litre of petrol in each of the European Union countries. [HL170]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

Information on petrol taxes and prices in European Union countries is produced regularly by the European Commission. Figures on tax as a percentage of price are shown in the Department of Trade and Industry publication, the Digest ofUnited Kingdom Energy Statistics. The latest edition is for 1999 and the data requested are shown in table 9.19. The definition of tax includes both excise duty and VAT.