Food (VAT) (Hansard, 1 February 1988)

HC Deb 01 February 1988 vol 126 c463W 463W

§ Mr. Henderson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which food products are currently subject to the standard rate of value added tax.

§ Mr. Lilley
Food products which are currently subject to the standard rate of VAT are specified in group 1 of schedule 5 to the VAT Act 1983.

§ Mr. Henderson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his policy towards value added tax on foodstuffs.

§ Mr. Lilley
I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister to the hon. Member for Don Valley (Mr. Redmond) on 7 July 1987 at column192.