§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table for each of the nationalised industries showing (a) their annual surpluses or deficits, before compensation for restraint, in each of the years 1975–76, 1976–77 and 1977–78 and (b) the amount of compensation for price restraint paid to each of these industries in each of these years.
§ Mr. Joel Barnett,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 25th July 1978; Vol. 954, c. 683], gave the following information:
Revenue about their tax affairs to the revenue services of countries with which the United Kingdom has double taxation treaties.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 25th July 1978. 81W Vol. 954, c. 685], gave the following information:
So far there has been no occasion to develop a settled practice and the response to any request for such information would depend on the circumstances.