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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 28 November 2017.

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Photo of Tim Loughton Tim Loughton Conservative, East Worthing and Shoreham 12:00, 28 November 2017

I congratulate the Chancellor on freezing the duty on wine and spirits and ensuring that future changes come into effect only after Christmas, but will he now look at the anomaly whereby excellent English sparkling wine, at 11% strength, is taxed at £2.77 a bottle, compared with just £2.16 for higher strength still wine and just 2p a bottle in France? Post-Brexit, will he give a boost to this growing, quality British product?