House of Commons – March 14, 2017 – 182

Question put, That— (1) The Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 is amended as follows. (2) In section 5 (rate of duty on spirits), for “£27.66” substitute “£28.74”. (3) In section 36(1AA) (rates of general beer duty)— (a) in paragraph (za) (rate of duty on lower strength beer), for “£8.10” substitute “£8.42”, and (b) in paragraph (a) (standard rate of duty on beer), for “£18.37” substitute “£19.08”. (4) In section 37(4) (rate of high strength beer duty), for “£5.48” substitute “£5.69”. (5) In section 62(1A) (rates of duty on cider)— (a) in paragraph (a) (rate of duty per hectolitre on sparkling cider of a strength exceeding 5.5%), for “£268.99” substitute “£279.46”, (b) in paragraph (b) (rate of duty per hectolitre on cider of a strength exceeding 7.5% which is not sparkling cider), for “£58.75” substitute “£61.04”, and (c) in paragraph (c) (rate of duty per hectolitre in any other case), for “£38.87” substitute “£40.38”. (6) For the table in Schedule 1 substitute—

(7) The amendments made by this Resolution come into force on 13 March 2017.