Beer Clearances (Hansard, 15 January 2002)

HC Deb 15 January 2002 vol 378 c254W 254W

§ Mr. Lidington
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer to what he attributes the fall in beer clearances over the last decade. [26413]

§ Mr. Boateng
Between 1990–2001 and 2000–01 beer clearances fell by 9 per cent, on the basis of alcohol content. The fall is likely to have resulted from numerous contributory factors which are not possible to attribute accurately.