Written question asked by Alan Meale (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 6 December 1996. It was answered by Phillip Oppenheim (Conservative) on Friday, 6 December 1996 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: If he will list the amounts raised by the Treasury in each year since 1979 through taxation on beer. - Table given. (Holding answer 1996).

Answer: Mr. Meale: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the amounts raised by the Treasury in each year since 1979 through taxation on beer. [7255] Mr. Oppenheim: [holding answer 3 December 1996]: The information requested is given in the table. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Total revenue--nominal £ million 1979 1,380 1980 1,760 1981 2,080 1982 2,330 1983 2,580 1984 2,800 1985 3,034 1986 3,130 1987 3,200 1988 3,420 1989 3,520 1990 3,780 1991 4,160 1992 4,300 1993 4,190 1994 4,560 1995 4,740 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The figures cover excise duty and VAT. Value added tax has been estimated from Office for National Statistics figure for consumers' expenditure on beer.

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