§ Mr. McCrindleTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the number of parents paying tax on the provision or subsidy of child care facilities by employers and the amount of tax collected in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lilley[holding answer 2 November 1989]: I regret that information on which to base reliable estimates of the number of parents paying tax on this benefit in kind and the amount of tax collected is not available.