HC Deb 15 December 1959 vol 615 c128W
Mr. Gresham Cooke

asked the President of the Board of Trade what is the present approximate value per annum of the exports of British toilet preparations of the kind which are liable to Purchase Tax at the 50 per cent. rate.

Mr. Maudling

The Export List is not classified to show goods subject to various rates of Purchase Tax, but it is estimated that the current annual value of these exports is between£6 million and£7 million.