division_name: Amendment of the Law &#8212; 8. Alcoholic liquor duties (rates)
motion: <p class="italic" pid="b.750.5/1" pwmotiontext="yes"> Question put,</p>
  
  <p pid="b.750.5/2" pwmotiontext="yes">That-</p>
  
  <p pid="b.750.5/3" pwmotiontext="yes">(1) The Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 is amended as follows.(2) In section 5 (rate of duty on spirits), for "&#163;22.64" substitute "&#163;23.80".(3) In section 36(1AA)(a) (standard rate of duty on beer), for "&#163;16.47" substitute "&#163;17.32".(4) In section 62(1A) (rates of duty on cider)-</p>
  
  <p pid="b.750.5/4" 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;207.20" substitute "&#163;217.83",</p>
  
  <p pid="b.750.5/5" 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;47.77" substitute "&#163;54.04", and</p>
  
  <p pid="b.750.5/6" pwmotiontext="yes">(c) in paragraph (c) (rate of duty per hectolitre in any other case), for "&#163;31.83" substitute "&#163;36.01".</p>
  
  <p pid="b.750.5/7" pwmotiontext="yes">(5) For the table in Schedule 1 substitute-</p>
  
  <p pid="b.750.5/27" pwmotiontext="yes">(6) The amendments made by this Resolution come into force on <phrase class="date" code="2010-03-29" pwmotiontext="yes">29 March 2010</phrase>. 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="b.750.5/28" pwmotiontext="yes"><i> The House divided:</i> Ayes 303, Noes 223.</p>