§ Mr. Ioan Evansasked the Secretary of State for Trade whether there has been any increase in the practice of pricing goods and services on a value added tax exclusive basis; and, if so, whether consideration will be given to requiring all retail pricing to be on a value added tax inclusive basis.
§ Mrs. Sally OppenheimI have no evidence of any significant change in the pricing policy adopted by traders for goods and services. As I told the hon. Member on 27 October, I intend to make an order dealing with VAT inclusive pricing. I hope to consult interested parties about my proposals shortly.