HC Deb 01 August 1957 vol 574 cc225-6W
Mr. Temple

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the sum of money collected annually by reason of the Purchase Tax on sports equipment; and if separate figures are available for the tax collected on football and cricket sports gear.

Mr. Powell

I regret that this information is not available.

Sir A. Bossom

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will consider remitting purchase tax on the newly available product marketed by Imperial Chemical Industries for the treatment of lungworm disease in cattle, known as husk, as this product is of use to farmers in controlling the disease, for which no other product is available.

Mr. Powell

An application for the inclusion of this product in the list of drugs and medicines which are exempt from Purchase Tax has recently been submitted by the manufacturers and by the National Farmers' Union and is under consideration.