HC Deb 15 December 1989 vol 163 c833W
Mr. Allen

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total tax benefit due to offsetting capital losses against capital gains tax(a) for industry as a whole and (b) for privatised industry, for each of the last 10 years at constant prices.

Mr. Lilley

I regret that the information requested is not available centrally.

Mr. Allen

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total tax benefit due to unclaimed capital allowances(a) for industry as a whole and (b) for privatised industries, for each of the last 10 years at constant prices.

Mr. Lilley

I regret that data at this level of detail are not available centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.