To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the annual revenue has been from (a) duty on alcohol and (b) VAT on sales of alcohol in the last five reported years; and if he will make a statement. (182941)

Excise duty receipts for alcoholic products can be found in the HM Customs and Excise ‘Bulletins', for Spirits, Wine, Beer and Cider, which can be found on a HM Customs and Excise website address at:

http://www.uktradeinfo.com/index.cfm ?task=bulletins

The value added tax (VAT) receipts for alcohol products are not available. HM Revenue and Customs do not collect data on VAT from individual goods and services.