Written question asked by Tony Lloyd (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 May 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 24 May 2002. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Friday, 24 May 2002 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, what assessment she has made of the impact on the brewing trade's revenue of proposals to allow public houses and other establishments to serve a pint at 95 per cent. of volume. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 22 May 2002).

Answer: Mr. Lloyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment she has made of the impact on the brewing trade's revenue of proposals to allow public houses and other establishments to serve a pint at 95 per cent. of volume. [57374] Miss Melanie Johnson: [holding answer 22 May 2002]: The Department estimates that in order to serve measures containing not less than 95 per cent liquid, licensees would have to buy extra beer from brewers at a total cost of about £38 million at wholesale prices.

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