HC Deb 11 February 1971 vol 811 cc240-1W
Mr. Meacher

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the cost to the Exchequer in income tax and surtax, respectively, forgone as a result of the allowance of business entertainment expenses against tax for each of the 10 years prior to 1965; and what estimate he has made of the annual loss of revenue from the reintroduction of this allowance.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

Information on which to base these estimates is not available.