HC Deb 02 December 1969 vol 792 cc1280-1
20. Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will now seek to reduce the purchase tax on motor vehicles.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

No, Sir. I shall be reviewing this matter at the appropriate time.

Mr. Price

Would not my right hon. Friend agree that, in spite of the new registrations figures which he quoted earlier, there is an approaching crisis in home sales? If he feels unable to do something about the matter this year, would he seriously consider studying how, for next year at any rate, he can produce measures from his Department to even out the difference between summer and winter sales?

Mr. Jenkins

As my hon. Friend will be aware from answers which I gave to supplementary questions on Question No. 7, I do not entirely accept his premise. But for next year I will carefully consider what he has said as well as other representations.