asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of their income the richest 10 per cent. of households pay on tobacco duty; and what percentage of the income of the lowest 10 per cent. income group is expended on tobacco duty.

The information can be obtained from the tables on pages 107 and 108 of "Economic Trends", No. 397, November 1986, published by the Central Statistical Office, a copy of which is in the Library.