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Dr. Godman
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue was raised from taxes on alcohol in the financial year 1986–87; and what were the comparable figures for 1984–85 and 1985–86.
Mr. Norman Lamont
The information is as follows (figures are in £ million)
| Excise | 1VAT | Total tax | |
| 1986–87 | 4,195·6 | 2,150 | 6,345·6 |
| 1985–86 | 4,197·3 | 2,050 | 6,247·3 |
| 1984–85 | 3,760·6 | 1,890 | 5,650·6 |
| 1 Estimated VAT receipts based on consumers' expenditure data. | |||