§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the loss of duty payable to the Government consequent on the purchase of(a) beer, (b) wine and (c) spirits in France by United Kingdom residents in the last year for which figures are available. [155233]
§ John HealeyThe most recent estimates of the loss of duty and VAT payable to the Government consequent on purchases of beer, wine and spirits made in all EU member states and on ferries by UK cross-border shoppers during 2001–02 are contained in "Measuring and Tackling Indirect Tax Fraud" (December 2003), a copy of which is available in the Library of the House.