§ Mr. HayesTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much revenue would be raised if VAT was charged at 17.5 per cent. on private health care; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryThe Treasury publication "Tax Ready Reckoner and Tax Reliefs" suggests that the exemption from the standard rate of VAT of health services—a category which includes private health care—costs £300 million in a full year. These figures make no allowance for behavioural responses.