§ Mr. Tom Boardmanasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether, following his investigation into the records of the 20 companies listed in his answer to the hon. Member for Bury St. Edmunds (Mr. Griffiths), he will publish the aggregate over the last four years of (1) the corporation tax paid by them, (2) the excise duties and other taxation collected by them on behalf of and paid over to Her Majesty's Government, (3) their capital investment and (4) the number of their employees.
§ Mr. BennSome of this information is available from the published accounts. Taxation is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer.