Excise Duties: Alcoholic Drinks
Treasury
Written answers and statements, 3 November 2009
Paul Rowen (Rochdale, Liberal Democrat)
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer
(1) how much alcohol duty has been collected since the increase in the level of duty implemented in April 2009;
(2) how much alcohol duty has been collected since the increase in the level of duty implemented in December 2008;
(3) how much is estimated to be collected in alcohol duty in the next 12 months.
Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Parliamentary Secretary, HM Treasury; Portsmouth North, Labour)
Total alcohol duty received by the Exchequer is published on a monthly basis in the National Statistics Beer and Cider bulletin available at:
https://www.uktradeinfo.com/index.cfm?task=bullbeer
The forecast revenue for 2009-10 from alcohol duty is published in table C.6 of the 2009 Financial Statement and Budget Report. This can be found at:
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/bud09_completereport_2520.pdf
HM Revenue and Customs do not publish part-year breakdowns of this forecast.