Written question asked by Lord Boswell of Aynho (Conservative) on Monday, 8 November 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 November 1999. It was answered by Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke (Labour) on Thursday, 11 November 1999 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his Answer of 16th February, 325 c661-2W, concerning petrol prices and petrol taxation in member countries of the European Union, if he will update those figures. - Inc table and ref to 325 c661-2W, 16 February 1999.

Answer: Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, pursuant to his answer of 16 February 1999, Official Report, column 664, concerning petrol prices and petrol taxation in member countries of the European Union, if he will update those figures. [98107] Mrs. Liddell: The latest figures for unleaded petrol prices are for mid-September 1999. The information requested is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Average price (pence per litre) Total Of which: taxes % of tax United Kingdom 73.0 58.1 79.5 Austria 54.6 35.8 65.7 Belgium 60.3 43.2 71.7 Denmark 63.6 45.5 71.6 Finland 68.4 48.5 70.9 France 63.9 49.0 76.7 Germany 60.1 42.7 70.9 Greece 43.6 26.3 60.3 Ireland 50.5 33.2 65.8 Italy 64.3 45.7 71.1 Luxembourg 47.1 29.1 61.8 Netherlands 66.9 47.9 71.6 Portugal 51.9 33.9 65.4 Spain 47.6 30.6 64.2 Sweden 65.3 46.2 70.9 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Comparisons between these figures and those for December 1998, published in the answer of 16 February 1999, Official Report, column 664, are affected by exchange rate movements over the period.

Secondary information