asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much the excise duty on cigarettes rose or fell between November 1951 and October 1964, between November 1964 and June 1970, between July 1970 and February 1974 and between March 1974 and March 1977.

Changes in the fiscal element of the Customs revenue duty on cigarettes between the dates in question were as follows:—tween November 1964 and June 1970, between July 1970 and February 1974 and between March 1974 and March 1977.

Following is the information: