§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why he was given the wrong information, which caused him to send an inaccurate statement to the hon. Member for West Ham, North, on 10th June, 1969, concerning the exemption of tax upon material used by the blind and welfare organisations for therapy handicrafts; and whether he will take steps to exempt this material from tax when used by charitable organisations on a reclaim basis.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsInquiries subsequent to my letter of 10th June traced the particular supplier, who had not been named 599W by the hon. Member, and revealed that the material which he supplied could not be regarded as within the exemption described in that letter. A further letter was sent on 16th July informing the hon. Member, and explaining why it was not justifiable to pick out this material for tax-free treatment.