§ 30. Mr. Easthamasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Northampton, North (Mr. Marlow) on 27 November 1980, Official Report, c. 257, if he will now again consider the possibility of an excess profits tax on clearing bank profits.
§ Sir Geoffrey HoweAs the hon. Member will appreciate, I cannot anticipate my Budget Statement.