§ 57. Mr. Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will now give a more precise estimate of the revenue he expects to lose by failing to make retrospective his proposals concerning dividend stripping; and of the estimated loss to the Treasury by leaving miners' helmets and protective uniform untaxed.
Mr. AmoryThe answer to the first part of the Question is "No". The estimated reduction in revenue resulting from the restoration of the exemption from Purchase Tax of miners' protective boots and helmets is about £100,000.