To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue has been generated by duty on (a) alcohol and (b) tobacco in each of the last 10 years. (310063)

Historical alcohol duty revenue figures can be found in Table 2 of any of HM Revenue and Customs Alcohol Bulletins, copies of which can be found at:

https://www.uktradeinfo.com/index.cfm?task=bulletins&hasFlashPlayer=true

The latest available annual data relate to 2008-09.

Historical tobacco duty revenue figures can be found in Table 3 of the HM Revenue and Customs Tobacco Bulletin, a copy of which can be found at:

https://www.uktradeinfo.com/index.cfm?task=bulltobacco

The latest available annual data relate to 2008-09.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) how much accrued to the Exchequer in excise duty on spirit-based ready-to-drink alcoholic drinks in each of the last five years; (310352)

Total excise duty receipts by type of alcohols products (beer, cider, wine and spirits) can be found in the HM Revenue and Customs ‘Beer and Cider Bulletin’, ‘Wine of Fresh Grapes or Made Wine Bulletin’ and ‘Spirits Bulletin’, which are available from the HM Revenue and Customs website addresses at:

http://www.uktradeinfo.co.uk/index.cfm?task=bullbeer

http://www.uktradeinfo.co.uk/index.cfm?task=bullfresh

http://www.uktradeinfo.co.uk/index.cfm?task=bullmadewine

http://www.uktradeinfo.co.uk/index.cfm?task=bullspirits

Separate figures for spirit-based ready-to-drink products are available in terms of quantities only and not in terms of duty receipts.

Alcohol consumption is affected by the economic climate, by trends in consumer tastes and by changes in price, both from duty rates and from changes to input costs. Consumption also varies significantly at different times of the year.