Written question asked by Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 November 1998. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 November 1998 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list the current rates of excise duty per litre on (i) standard unleaded petrol, (ii) leaded petrol, (iii) standard diesel and (iv) low-sulphur diesel in each country of the European Union. - Including table. (Holding answer 9 November 1998).

Answer: Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the current rates of excise duty per litre on (i) standard unleaded petrol, (ii) leaded petrol, (iii) standard diesel and (iv) low-sulphur diesel in each country of the European Union. [58705] Ms Hewitt: [holding answer 9 November 1998]: The current rates of excise duty per litre on (i) standard unleaded petrol, (ii) leaded petrol, (iii) standard diesel and in each country of the European Union are: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Leaded petrol pence per litre Unleaded petrol pence per litre Standard Diesel pence per litre Austria n/a 28.34 19.81 Belgium 38.66 34.68 19.83 Denmark n/a 30.94 21.02 Finland n/a 38.23 20.81 France 43.17 40.32 25.36 Germany n/a 34.27 21.68 Greece 24.18 20.93 15.34 Ireland 31.36 26.11 22.75 Italy 39.33 36.17 26.45 Luxembourg 27.31 23.75 17.29 Netherlands n/a 39.27 23.16 Portugal 34.25 32.03 19.24 Spain 27.24 25.01 18.16 Sweden n/a 33.69 20.14 United Kingdom 49.26 43.99 44.99 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The excise duty rate in the United Kingdom for low sulphur diesel is 42.99 pence per litre. Rates of excise duty on low-sulphur diesel are not available for the countries of the European Union other than the United Kingdom.

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