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Dr. Godman
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue was raised from taxes on alcohol in the last financial year for which figures are available.
Mr. Brooke
It is estimated that the revenue raised from taxes on alcohol in the financial year 1985⁃86 is as follows:
| £ million | ||
| Excise duty | VAT1 | Total |
| 4,197 | 2,060 | 6,257 |
| 1 Estimate based on consumers' expenditure data. | ||