§ Mr. Cormackasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much the value added tax yield from repairs to historic buildings and monuments within the United Kingdom exceeds the grants for their repairs made by the Government or Government-assisted bodies.
§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyne[pursuant to his reply, 11 February 1982, c.474.]: Information is not available from which to make an estimate of the yield from VAT on repairs to historic buildings and monuments since there is no way of distinguishing the VAT charged for repairs to such buildings from that of other building work.
It is estimated that grants approximating to about &£15 million will be made during 1981–82 to assist in the repair of historic buildings and ancient monuments.