§ Mr. Osborneasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much Purchase Tax he estimates he will lose per annum by his recent restriction of hire-purchase facilities.
§ Mr. H. BrookeThe recent change in hire-purchase facilities may be expected to have some effect upon the yield of Purchase Tax, but it is one of various factors affecting the yield, and I cannot make a precise estimate of the effect of this factor by itself.