HC Deb 20 May 1968 vol 765 c43W
Mr. Darling

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) why the processing of waste paper for use in the production of paper and paper-board is classified as a distributive rather than a manufacturing process for inclusion in processes subject to Selective Employment Tax;

(2) why the processing of scrap steel to be used in steel smelting is classified as a distributive rather than a manufacturing process for Selective Employment Tax.

Mr. Taverne

Because in general such processing is carried out by dealers in scrap and waste, whose activities appear under Order XX of the Standard Industrial Classification.