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Beer Taxes
Mr. Meale: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was (a) the level of tax on beer in each year since 1979 and (b) the percentage change between each year.[7254]
Mr. Oppenheim [holding answer 3 December 1996]: Tax revenues--excise duty and VAT--for a pint of bitter in licensed premises were as follows:
| Tax in pence | Percentage change | |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 12.2 | 23.1 |
| 1980 | 14.8 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 19.3 | 29.7 |
| 1982 | 21.7 | 12.9 |
| 1983 | 23.1 | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 26.2 | 13.6 |
| 1985 | 28.3 | 8.0 |
| 1986 | 28.8 | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 29.2 | 1.4 |
| 1988 | 30.8 | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 31.6 | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 34.5 | 9.3 |
| 1991 | 40.6 | 17.8 |
| 1992 | 43.1 | 6.0 |
| 1993 | 45.2 | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 44.5 | -1.5 |
| 1995 | 46.2 | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 46.9 | 1.6 |
For 1979, price relates to July. For 1980 to 1993 prices relate to April/May and from 1994 onwards they relate to January.
Tax on a pint of bitter in licensed premises is now the lowest proportion of the selling price in 30 years.
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European Union Budget
Sir John Stanley: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the net EU budget contributions for each member state in 1995 and their estimated contributions in 1996, indicating the sources of his figures. [7677]
Mr. Oppenheim [holding answer 5 December 1996]: The table sets out indicative figures for 1995. These are drawn from the European Court of Auditors' information on member states' total financial contributions to and receipts from the Community budget published this November in the "Annual Report covering the financial year 1995". The net contribution figures show the balance from the two sides of the budget by deducting total receipts from the gross contribution for each member state. A minus sign therefore indicates that a member state received more from the budget in 1995 than it paid.
| Millions of ecu | £ million | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 311 | 255 |
| Denmark | -306 | -251 |
| Germany | 13,431 | 10,999 |
| Greece | -3,489 | -2,857 |
| Spain | -7,218 | -5,911 |
| France | 1,727 | 1,414 |
| Ireland | -1,887 | -1,545 |
| Italy | 614 | 503 |
| Luxembourg | 45 | 37 |
| Netherlands | 2,005 | 1,642 |
| Austria | 905 | 741 |
| Portugal | -2,381 | -1,950 |
| Finland | 165 | 135 |
| Sweden | 937 | 767 |
| UK (1995) | 4,720 | 3,865 |
| UK (1996) | 1,892 | 1,603 |
Notes:
1. These figures are net of the UK's abatement.
2. Exchange rates used are 1.2211 ecu/£ for 1995 and 1.1803 ecu/£ for 1996.
3. These figures can only be indicative of net contributions because the Court of Auditors does not allocate all Community spending by member state. In particular, administrative spending is not fully attributed.
4. Net contributions can vary significantly from year to year owing to adjustments in Own Resource payments and fluctuations in receipts. The UK's net contribution in 1995 was high because the Community Budget underspent in that year, leading to lower UK receipts than expected. The UK abatement in 1995 was also relatively lower than on average.
Source:
European Court of Auditors (UK 1996 figure HM Treasury, Cm 3350)
Christmas Expenditure
Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much his Department will spend on Christmas trees
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and decorations this year; how many Christmas trees will be bought for his Department's headquarters; and what are the type and country of origin of the trees. [7572]
Mrs. Angela Knight [holding answer 6 December 1996]: Two Christmas trees of type Nordmanianna, grown in England, have been purchased at a cost of around £500.
Economic Statistics
Mr. Milburn: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will update his answer of 9 June 1995, Official Report, columns 339-40, on economic statistics relating to exports, investments, imports and gross domestic product of EU and G7 countries, to cover the period 1979 to 1995. [7820]
Mrs. Angela Knight [holding answer 6 December 1996]: G7 and EC growth, investment, exports and imports data can be found in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development publications "OECD Quarterly National Accounts" and the "OECD National Accounts, Vol. I", which are available in the House of Commons Library.
| Average annual export volume growth 1979-95 | Average annual GDP growth 1979-95 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage | Percentage | |
| G7 | ||
| US | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Canada | 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Japan | 5.6 | 3.1 |
| France | 3.9 | 1.9 |
| Italy | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| UK | 3.6 | 1.9 |
| West Germany | 5.3 | 2.1 |
| Rest of EC | ||
| Austria | 4.4 | 2.2 |
| Belgium(1) | 4.2 | 1.9 |
| Denmark | 4.5 | 1.9 |
| Finland | 4.3 | 2.0 |
| Greece(1) | 5.7 | 1.4 |
| Ireland(1) | 8.8 | 3.6 |
| Luxembourg(1) | 3.9 | 3.0 |
| Netherlands | 4.2 | 1.9 |
| Portugal(1) | 6.2 | 2.5 |
| Spain | 6.7 | 2.4 |
| Sweden | 4.6 | 1.4 |
(1) Latest available year 1994.
| Investment to GDP average ratio 1979-95 | Imports to GDP average ratio 1979-95 | |
|---|---|---|
| G7 | ||
| US | 18.5 | 10.6 |
| Canada | 20.6 | 26.7 |
| Japan | 29.4 | 10.0 |
| France | 20.3 | 21.9 |
| Italy | 20.3 | 20.6 |
| UK | 17.1 | 26.3 |
| West Germany(2) | 22.7 | 30.2 |
| Rest of EC | ||
| Austria | 24.1 | 37.7 |
| Belgium(2) | 18.1 | 69.6 |
| Denmark | 17.4 | 32.0 |
| Finland | 22.7 | 27.9 |
| Greece(2) | 22.0 | 26.8 |
| Ireland(2) | 20.7 | 57.3 |
| Luxembourg(2) | 22.1 | 91.8 |
| Netherlands | 20.1 | 49.4 |
| Portugal(2) | 28.1 | 37.2 |
| Spain | 21.4 | 20.1 |
| Sweden | 18.4 | 30.9 |
(2) Latest available year 1994.
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Household Incomes
Mr. Milburn: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the average gross weekly income in 1995-96 by decile group for (a) all households, (b) one adult retired households mainly dependent on state pensions, (c) one adult retired households not mainly dependent on state pensions, (d) one adult non-retired households, (e) one adult households with children, (f) two adult
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households with children, (g) one man, one woman non-retired households, (h) one man, one woman retired households mainly dependent on state pensions and (i) one man, one woman retired households not mainly dependent on state pensions. [7826]
Mrs. Angela Knight [holding answer 6 December 1996]: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the chief executive of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Alan Milburn, dated 11 December 1996:
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