§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will provide any tax incentives similar to those now in force in the Republic of Ireland, with a view to encouraging the development of the non-ferrous mining industry in the United Kingdom;
(2) if he has any plans to liberalise and reform the current tax laws on nonferrous mining in such a way as to encourage non-ferrous mining in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Harold Lever:I have nothing to add to what was said during the debate on last year's Finance Bill.—[Vol. 748, cols. 852–882.]