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<p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee,
to respond on his behalf.</p><p>The price of the English still wine offered in the
Peers’ Dining Room and available on request in the Barry Room is £54.00 a bottle.
The price of the equivalent standard House of Lords own label wine is £18.00 a bottle.
The variance in price arises because the English wine (a pinot noir) has a higher
wholesale price, while the House pinot noir is purchased in larger volumes using a
long-term contract. The house wine is also sold by the glass at £6.35 for 250ml and
£4.80 for 175ml.</p><p>The price of the English sparkling wine offered in the Peers’
Dining Room and available on request in the Barry Room is £55.00 a bottle. The price
of the equivalent House of Lords own label champagne is £47.50 a bottle. Neither is
sold by the glass in the dining rooms.</p>
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