§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) whether he has made any estimate of the impact on the workload of the Inland Revenue, and costs in personnel, as a result of the introduction of a supplemental VAT, imposed by a Scottish Assembly;
(2) what discussions he has had on a supplemental VAT imposed by a Scottish Assembly with the Inland Revenue Staff Association and proposals for a differential vehicle licence between Scotland and England.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI would invite my hon. Friend to await the White Paper714W are affected by the reclassification of certain finance houses as banks.
which my right hon. Friend the Lord President of the Council has said he hopes to publish next month.