§ Mr. Sheldonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the cost to the revenue of removing selective employment tax from wholesale warehouses.
§ Mr. William RodgersIt is estimated that the amount of tax paid in respect of employment classified under Minimum List Headings 810, 831 and 832 of the 1958 Edition of the Standard Industrial Classification is of the order of £70 million to £75 million a year. The cost of relief for wholesalers' warehouses would depend on the nature and scope of the concession.