asked the Minister for Finance the amount of excise duty the Government has received from (a) beer, (b) spirits and (c) wines in each year since 1978.
Written Answers. - Liquor Tax Revenue.
370.
Receipts from the excise duties on beer, spirits and wines in the years 1978 to 1982 were as follows:
|
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
|
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
|
Beer |
101.91 |
118.82 |
150.92 |
189.61 |
226.84 |
|
Spirits |
74.71 |
86.50 |
116.73 |
135.96 |
131.94 |
|
Wine |
6.19 |
8.73 |
14.07 |
19.76 |
23.36 |
|
(including made wine) |