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Finance Bill

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right about the supersized wine goblets. I have seen them, and I bet that each glass could contain half a bottle. Obviously, he and I would take all night to drink that amount. I have seen these glasses being presented, but I have always declined them—[Interruption.] Mostly, anyway. My proposal would also address another problem. Super-strength cider is also taxed at a very low rate at the moment, and very strong lager is cheaper to buy than bottled water. My proposal would help to address social issues such as binge drinking and the crime that is associated with it, and I hope that the Treasury will take this matter on board. That is not a partisan point and I will not be calling for swingeing reductions, but I do want an investigation into whether the equitable taxation of alcohol by alcohol—irrespective of drink—could be delivered. We know that fuel price inflation is about 19.5 per cent. and food price inflation more than 6.5 per cent.