§ Mr. Churchillasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Isle of Ely (Mr. Freud), Official Report, 14 February, c. 802, if he will take steps to differentiate 353W between the amount of value added tax charged by theatres, music halls, radio and television services and film and recording services, respectively; and if he will give such estimates as he is able of the proportion of those receipts for 1979–80 which were charged by the live theatre, and of the proportion which will be charged by the live theatre in 1980–81.
§ Mr. Peter ReesI shall let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.