SUPPORT FOR UK WINE TRADE

Early day motion 1253, tabled 8 May 2002 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 23 members.

That this House welcomes the Government's support for United Kingdom beer and spirits; notes that the United Kingdom wine industry faces many difficulties with duty on wine much higher than other European countries; recognises the importance of the United Kingdom wine industry and the number of jobs that this supports; and calls on the Government to assist the industry by reducing duty and scrapping the anomaly that exists in the rate of duty on sparkling wines.

Signatures by party: Labour 17, Conservative 3, Labour/Co-operative 2, Liberal Democrat 1.