Clause 11 — Rates of alcoholic liquor duty

Part of Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry – in the House of Commons at 9:30 pm on 7 July 2009.

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Photo of Greg Hands Greg Hands Shadow Minister (Treasury) 9:30, 7 July 2009

Can the Minister explain how the Government's escalator currently works? Is it still based on RPI plus 2 per cent.? If so, at a time when RPI is negative, why was the increase in beer duty nevertheless 2 per cent.?