§ Mr. Beaneyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the cost to the Exchequer of the investment allowances granted to private industry in 1954–55, 1955–56, in 1959–60 and 'in each subsequent year until they ceased to be available.
§ Mr. Harold LeverEstimates are not available in this form. Those given below relate to expenditure in accounts ending in the relevant years:
Year Estimated at £ million 1954–55 … … … 48 1955–56 … … … 106 1959–60 … … … 111 1960–61 … … … 169 1961–62 … … … 205 1962–63 … … … 203 1963–64 … … … 264 1964–65 … … … 323 1965–66 … … … 252 1966–67 … … … 139 1967–68 … … … 28