§ Mr. Joel Barnettasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answers on 19 November relating to the additional taxation of cars as benefits in kind, what estimates he made as to the numbers at present being assessed, and the numbers that would be assessed if the income limit of £8,500 were disregarded.
§ Mr. Peter Rees[pursuant to his reply, 3 December 1979]: It was estimated that about 500,000 are at present being assessed and that an additional 1 million would he assessed if the income limit of £8,500 were disregarded.