§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what will be the cost to each health board in Scotland of the increase in value added tax announced in the Budget.
§ Mr. FairgrieveI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 5 November.—[Vol. 973, c. 69–70] The amount of value added tax paid by each health board is not readily available; and it follows that the cost to health boards of any increase is also not readily available.