andMr. Coogan asked the Minister for Finance the revenue from Customs and Excise duties on tobacco for the last five years, under the headings (a) cigarettes; (b) cigars; (c) pipe tobacco; and (d) loose tobacco.
Written Answers. - Duty on Tobacco Products.
51.
The information requested by the Deputies in so far as it is available, is as follows:
|
Net Receipts |
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|
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
|
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
|
Customs duty on tobacco products* |
0.66 |
0.82 |
0.95 |
1.05 |
0.75 |
|
Excise duty— |
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|
Cigarettes |
177.82 |
206.57 |
230.33 |
257.24 |
277.42 |
|
Cigars |
4.15 |
5.06 |
5.24 |
5.44 |
5.92 |
|
Pipe tobacco |
6.91 |
7.83 |
7.75 |
8.03 |
8.33 |
|
Other smoking or chewing tobacco |
1.61 |
2.72 |
4.03 |
4.37 |
5.23 |
* A breakdown of receipts in the manner requested is not available.