HC Deb 23 October 1975 vol 898 cc231-3W
Mr. Woof

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what arrangements are now made for ensuring that there are no irregularities in the EEC funds within individual member States of the Community; and if he will make a statement.

at the end of September 1975 was 1,241,800.

Mr. Woof

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide an analysis of how many categories of firms in the United Kingdom are registered for VAT broken down into the categories of the Standard Industrial Classification.

Mr. Robert Sheldon

The latest analysis of firms registered for VAT relates to 31st March 1975 and is as follows:

Mr. Joel Barnett

I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which I gave to him on 19th June—[Vol. 893, c.491.]—and to the answer which my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister gave to my hon. Friend the Member for West Lothian (Mr. Dalyell) on 17th October.—[Vol. 897, c. 828–9.]