§ Sir W. Robson-Brownasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, from the information available to him through the Organisation for European Co-operation and Development, he will state the comparative terms and conditions of industrial depreciation allowances in the United States of America, Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. BarberI am afraid that this subject is far too wide to be dealt with briefly, in particular by way of Parliamentary Question and Answer; and in any case tax codes differ so much that it is difficult to make valid comparisons. If my hon. Friend has any particular160W aspect of the matter in mind and will write to me I will see what information I can provide.