Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Laurence Robertson (Conservative), on Thursday, 19 May 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 4 members in total.

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TOBACCO DUTY REVENUE RECEIPTS

That this House notes that the Government's estimate that the cost to the NHS of treating people with smoking related diseases is ??1.7 billion; further notes that the amount collected by the Exchequer in tobacco duty revenue in 2003-04 was ??8.1 billion; and calls upon the Government to explain how it will make up the lost revenue from tobacco sales, and subsequently lost alcohol sales, if a ban on smoking in pubs is introduced.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

144 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Mohammad Sarwar

Lord Bellingham

Mike Hancock

Subjects

Public places Public houses Taxation Tobacco Restaurants Smoking

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk