§ Mr. Edwin Wainwrightasked the Minister of Agriculturies, Fisheries and Food how many live sheep and cattle, respectively, were exported to the European Economic Community countries during each of the past five years.
§ Mr. Peter MillsThe following are the figures:
Scotland after the imposition of value added tax; and what representations he has had from these bodies.
§ Mr. HigginsA church would be accountable for VAT only in respect of any taxable business activities, and it would, for that purpose, be treated in the same way as a commercial undertaking. No estimate of any revenue from churches in Scotland is available. The Churches Main Committee has written to my right hon. Friend and I have met a joint deputation from the Committee and the National Council of Social Service.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) whether he is aware of the concern felt by the Church of England that the imposition of value added tax will impose additional costs to that Church of £1 million per annum; 59W and whether he will agree to meet representatives of that Church to discuss this problem;
(2) whether he is aware of the concern felt by the Roman Catholic Church that the imposition of value added tax will impose additional costs to this Church of £300,000 per annum; and whether he will agree to meet representatives of this Church to discuss these problems.
§ Mr. HigginsI met a joint deputation from the National Council of Social Service and the Churches Main Committee, which included representatives from these two Churches, on 25th May.