§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the average(a) nominal and (b) real price of each form of alcohol with a separate duty regime was in each year since 1996; and what the consumption per head was of each form of alcohol with a separate duty regime in each year since 1996. [86187]
§ John HealeyUnfortunately, price data are not available at the level of individual duty regimes. The following tables contain estimates of annual average prices for beer, spirits, cider, light wine and sparkling wine. The estimates are based on bi-monthly prices from an established market research company for on-trade and off-trade outlets and have been weighted by volume.
Estimated annual price of alcohol types £ Current prices 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Beer (pint 1.49 1.55 1.61 1.65 1.7 1.71 Spirits (litre) 24.93 24.91 25.28 25.51 26.84 25.43 Cider (pint) 1.16 1.29 1.38 1.40 1.47 1.41 Light wine (litre) 5.51 5.86 6.13 6.28 6.73 6.77 Sparkling wine (litre) 8.01 8.11 7.90 7.60 7.90 7.91
Estimated annual price of alcohol types £ Constant 2001 prices 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Beer (pint 1.69 1.70 1.71 1.73 1.73 1.71 Spirits (litre) 28.3 27.41 26.91 26.74 27.33 25.43 Cider (pint) 1.32 1.42 1.47 1.47 1.49 1.41 Light wine (litre) 6.25 6.45 6.52 6.58 6.85 6.77 Sparkling wine (litre) 9.09 8.92 8.40 7.97 8.05 7.91 The following table contains estimates for consumption per head for the different categories of alcohol under separate duty regimes. They have been obtained using estimated adult population aged 16 and over and clearance volumes.
§ John HealeyFourteen people are employed by HM Customs and Excise at Newhaven.