HC Deb 09 March 1965 vol 708 cc41-2W
57. Mr. George Jeger

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will now remove the Purchase Tax on musical instruments.

SALES OF HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORTS
1964–65 Corresponding Period of 1963–64
Average Sales of daily Hansard Sales of Weekly Hansard Total Average Sales of daily Hansard Sales of Weekly Hansard Total
1964 1963
27–29 Oct.* … 2,139 1,588† — No issue — —
3–5Nov. … 2,257 No issue — —
6–12Nov. … 2,373 1,561 3,934‡ 12–14 Nov. … 2,152 1,400 3,552
13–19 Nov. … 2,224 1,604 3,828 15–21 Nov. … 2,239 1,375 3,614
20–26 Nov. … 2,200 1,605 3,805 22–28Nov. … 2,152 1,390 3,542
27 Nov.–3 Dec. … 2,261 1,633 3,894 29Nov.–5Dec. 2,185 1,403 3,588
3–10 Dec. … 2,375 1,673 4,048§ 6–12Dec. … 2,151 1,411 3,562
11–17 Dec. … 2,198 1,668 3,866 13–20 Dec. … 2,218 1,386 3,604
18–23 Dec. … 2,189 1,628 3,817 — No issue — —
1965 1964
19–21 Jan. … 2,200 1,587 3,787 14–23 Jan. … 2,167 1,344 3,511
22–26 Jan. … 2,101 1,586 3,687 29–30 Jan. … 2,155 1,319 3,474
1–4 Feb. … 2,135 1,723 3,858 31 Jan.—6 Feb. 2,224 1,336 3,560
5–11 Feb. … 2,116 1,607 3,723 7–13Feb. … 2,086 1,331 3,417
12–18 Feb. … 2,028 1,585 3,613 14–20 Feb. … 2,027 1,318 3,345
19–25 Feb. … 2,025 ║ ║ 21–27 Feb. … 2,109 1,313 3,422
* First issue of the current session.
† The six parts 27–29 Oct.,3–5 Nov. were bound into one "Weekly" Hansard.
§ Including the Budget Statement.
‡ Including the Statement on Corporation and Capital Gains Taxes.
║ Not yet available.

Mr. MacDermot

I cannot anticipate my right hon. Friend's Budget Statement.