§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 18 December 1996,Official Report, column 642, relating to VAT, if he will provide equivalent information on VAT registrations and deregistrations for 1996. [11447]
§ Mr. Oppenheim[holding answer 17 January 1997]: The registration and deregistration information for 1996 is in the attached schedule.
Registrations and deregistrations for 1996 Collection Registration Northern Ireland 4,057 Central England 15,960 Anglia 10,994 South-east England 7,476 South England 14,454 Thames Valley 20,465 London Central 17,375 London South and Tames 12,521 East England 16,309 North-west England 15,611 North England 14,089 Scotland 12,271 Wales West and Borders 16,533
Collection Deregistrations Northern Ireland 3,250 Central England 15,788 Anglia 10,215 South-east England 7,194 South England 13,593 Thames Valley 17,356 London Central 12,159 London South and Tames 10,146 East England 15,771 North West England 15,059 North England 14,070 Scotland 11,728 Wales West and Borders 16,411