§ Earl Russellasked Her Majesty's Government:
Under the Treasury guidelines which demand that a department considering policy changes should consider the resource implications for other departments, what losses to Customs and Excise from reduced VAT have been identified as likely to arise from the decisions to freeze one parent benefit and lone parent premium, announced in the Social Security Uprating Statement.
§ Lord Mackay of ArdbrecknishProjections of VAT revenues were generally informed by the public expenditure and tax changes announced in the Budget.