division_name: 9. Rates of Duty on Alcoholic Liquor
motion: <p class="italic" pid="c.812.5/1" pwmotiontext="yes"> Question put ,</p>
  
  <p pid="c.812.5/2" pwmotiontext="yes">That&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.812.5/3" pwmotiontext="yes">(1) The Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 is amended as follows.</p>
  
  <p pid="c.812.5/4" pwmotiontext="yes">(2) In section 5 (rate of duty on spirits), for "&#163;21.35" substitute "&#163;22.64".</p>
  
  <p pid="c.812.5/5" pwmotiontext="yes">(3) In section 36(lAA)(a) (standard rate of duty on beer), for "&#163;14.96" substitute "&#163;16.47".</p>
  
  <p pid="c.812.5/6" pwmotiontext="yes">(4) In section 62(1A) (rates of duty on cider)&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.812.5/7" pwmotiontext="yes">(a) in paragraph (a) (rate of duty per hectolitre in the case of sparkling cider of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent), for "&#163;188.10" substitute "&#163;207.20",</p>
  
  <p pid="c.812.5/8" pwmotiontext="yes">(b) in paragraph (b) (rate of duty per hectolitre in the case of cider of a strength exceeding 7.5 per cent which is not sparkling cider), for "&#163;43.37" substitute "&#163;47.77", and</p>
  
  <p pid="c.812.5/9" pwmotiontext="yes">(c) in paragraph (c) (rate of duty per hectolitre in any other case), for "&#163;28.90" substitute "&#163;31.83".</p>
  
  <p pid="c.812.5/10" pwmotiontext="yes">(5) For the table in Schedule 1 substitute&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="c.812.5/35" pwmotiontext="yes">(6) The Alcoholic Liquor Duties (Surcharges) and Tobacco Products Duty Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3026), so far as relating to excise duty on alcoholic liquors, and the Alcoholic Liquor (Surcharge on Spirits Duty) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3062) are revoked.</p>
  
  <p pid="c.812.5/36" pwmotiontext="yes">(7) The amendments made by this Resolution come into force on <phrase class="date" code="2009-04-23" pwmotiontext="yes">23 April 2009</phrase>.</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid="c.812.5/37" pwmotiontext="yes">And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968.</p>
  
  <p pid="c.812.5/38" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 296, Noes 232.</p>