Amendment of the Law – in the House of Commons at 9:44 pm on 30 March 2010.
Votes in this debate
Question put,
That-
(1) The Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 is amended as follows.(2) In section 5 (rate of duty on spirits), for "£22.64" substitute "£23.80".(3) In section 36(1AA)(a) (standard rate of duty on beer), for "£16.47" substitute "£17.32".(4) In section 62(1A) (rates of duty on cider)-
(a) in paragraph (a) (rate of duty per hectolitre in the case of sparkling cider of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent), for "£207.20" substitute "£217.83",
(b) in paragraph (b) (rate of duty per hectolitre in the case of cider of a strength exceeding 7.5 per cent which is not sparkling cider), for "£47.77" substitute "£54.04", and
(c) in paragraph (c) (rate of duty per hectolitre in any other case), for "£31.83" substitute "£36.01".
(5) For the table in Schedule 1 substitute-
| "Table of Rates of Duty on Wine and Made-Wine Part 1 Wine or Made-Wine of a Strength not Exceeding 22 per cent | |
| Description of wine or made-wine | Rates of duty per hectolitre |
| Wine or made-wine of a strength not exceeding 4 per cent | 69.32 |
| Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 4 per cent but not exceeding 5.5 per cent | 95.33 |
| Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent but not exceeding 15 per cent and not being sparkling | 225.00 |
| Sparkling wine or sparkling made-wine of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent but less than 8.5 per cent | 217.83 |
| Sparkling wine or sparkling made-wine of a strength of 8.5 per cent or of a strength exceeding 8.5 per cent but not exceeding 15 per cent | 288.20 |
| Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 15 per cent but not exceeding 22 per cent | 299.97 |
| Part 2 Wine or Made-Wine of a Strength Exceeding 22 per cent | |
| Description of Wine or Made-Wine | Rates of Duty per Litre of Alcohol in Wine or Made-Wine £ |
| Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 22 per cent | 23.80". |
(6) The amendments made by this Resolution come into force on
The House divided: Ayes 303, Noes 223.
Division number 122
Budget Resolutions — 8. Alcoholic liquor duties (rates)
