§ Mr. Emeryasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the estimated total revenue from selective employment tax in the year 1968–69 from hotels, restaurants and boarding houses.
§ Mr. TaverneI regret that in view of the seasonal variations in employment in the hotel and catering industry it is not possible to estimate the revenue for a year in which the rates of tax were increased in September.
§ Mr. Emeryasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the estimated loss to the Treasury in a full year after the passage of the 1969 Finance 127W Bill of the abolition of selective employment tax for hotels, restaurants and boarding houses.
§ Mr. TaverneI estimate that for the hotel and catering industry as a whole the cost would be of the order of £35 million.