§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he makes of the numbers of businesses in East Anglia which will be helped by the value added tax administrative changes he announced in the Budget; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir John CopeThe VAT administrative changes announced in the Budget are generally beneficial to businesses, especially small businesses, which have welcomed them warmly. They can be expected to help many of the 80,000 businesses registered for VAT in East Anglia.