HC Deb 27 April 1999 vol 330 cc125-6W
Mr. Maude

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will revise Table C.1 of the Financial Statement and Budget report, March 1998, to take account of the timing of the implementation of the VAT (Sports, Sports Competitions and Physical Education) (No.2) Order 1998. [82310]

Dawn Primarolo

When the new order is laid before Parliament, the revenue effects will be included in the equivalent of Table 1B.1 of the Financial Statement and Budget Report March 1999, providing they are non-zero and non-negligible in the relevant years.

Mr. Maude

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what organisations were consulted by Customs and Excise during the drafting of the VAT (Sport, Sports Competitions and Physical Education) (No. 2) Order 1998. [82318]

Dawn Primarolo

Customs have had discussions on the draft Value Added Tax (Sport, Sports Competitions and Physical Education) Order 1999 with the Central Council of Physical Recreation, the English Golf Union, the National Golf Clubs' Advisory Association and the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

Mr. Maude

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he intends to implement the VAT (Sport, Sports Competitions and Physical Education) (No.2) Order 1998. [82317]

Dawn Primarolo

H.M. Customs and Excise are considering comments received on the draft Value Added Tax (Sport, Sports Competitions and Physical Education) Order 1999 published on 14 January 1999.

Mr. Maude

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the annual difference in revenue raised between the VAT (Sport, Sports Competitions and Physical Education) Order 1998 and the VAT (Sport, Sports Competitions and Physical Education (No.2) Order 1998; and if he will make a statement. [82319]

Dawn Primarolo

An estimate will be made when an announcement is made about The Value Added Tax (Sport, Sports Competitions and Physical Education) Order 1999.