HC Deb 11 March 1981 vol 1000 c909

Motion made, and Question proposed,

That it is expedient to amend the law with respect to the National Debt and the public revenue and to make further provision in connection with finance; but this Resolution does not extend to the making of—

  1. (a) any amendment with respect to value added tax so as to provide—
    1. (i)for zero-rating or exempting any supply;
    2. (ii)for refunding any amount of tax;
    3. (iii)for varying the rate of that tax otherwise than in elation to all supplies and importations; or
    4. (iv)for any relief other than relief applying to goods of whatever description; or
  2. (b) any amendment relating to the surcharge imposed by the National Insurance Surcharge Act 1976 and applying to some only of the persons by or in respect of whom the urcharge is payable.—[Sir Geoffrey Howe.]

Question again proposed.