HC Deb 30 October 1984 vol 65 c941W
Mr. Litherland

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is considering applying value added tax to domestic fuels; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Hayhoe

Although the Government are committed to a shift in the burden of taxation from taxes on earnings to taxes on spending, we have no set views at present on how this might best be done.