HC Deb 15 February 1999 vol 325 c592W
Mr. Nigel Jones

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the proceeds to the Treasury, exclusive of VAT, of(a) each penny of beer duty and (b) total beer duty for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available. [70904]

Dawn Primarolo

The information requested is as follows:

£ million
Year Proceeds per penny 1 Duty receipts
1989 108 2,105
1990 109 2,226
1991 104 2,282
1992 103 2,376
1993 102 222,230
1994 105 2,500
1995 106 2,646
1996 104 2,606
1997 107 2,682
1998 104 2,698
1 The figures for proceeds of a penny per pint have been calculated assuming average strengths.
2 The system for charging beer duty changed in June 1993. This led to a reduction in receipts of approximately £200 million.

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