National Heritage and Capital Taxation

HC Deb 07 July 1981 vol 8 cc85-6W

Mr. Faulds

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is now in a position to indicate when, and in what form, the Government's policy will be announced in relation to the report of the Select Committee on the national heritage and capital taxation.

Mr. Peter Rees

The education, Science and Arts Select Committee's interim report on works of art—HOC 275—raises important issues which merit careful consideration. The Government will publish a full response as soon as practicable.

prescriptions—items—prescribed for the last month for which figures are available as compared with the last month before each prescription item was increased to £1.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The information is as follows: