§ Mr. Meacherasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what level of tax subsidy he estimates will be used in the next year on the business expansion scheme as applied to private hospitals.
§ Mr. MooreIt is not possible to forecast the extent to which the business expansion scheme will apply to investments in particular types of activity because the timing and amount of any relief will depend on the number of companies which qualify under the scheme, what shares they issue, how much investment they attract from qualifying individuals, and when they start trading.