HC Deb 12 November 1953 vol 520 c59W
47. Mr. P. Williams

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many new Purchase Tax registrations have been granted in the present financial year; and how this figure compares with previous years.

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

The number of new registrations in the first six months of the present financial year was 2,245. This compares with 5,301 and 5,364 in each of the two previous years.