HC Deb 11 February 1971 vol 811 c249W
Miss Lestor

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the criteria used to decide which educational toys and equipment are subject to purchase tax.

Mr. Higgins

The nature of the article itself determines whether or not it is within the tax coverage. There are specialised articles of a kind principally or exclusively used for educational purposes for which exemption is provided by reference to certain identifiable characteristics.