§ Mr. Gouldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what action he proposes to take in the light of the European Commission's application to the European Court for a ruling to compel the United Kingdom to extend value added tax to new houses, fuel and other items which are currently zero-rated.
§ Mr. Brooke[pursuant to his reply, 28 April 1986, c. 326]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on Tuesday 4 March 1986 at column 94 to my hon. Friend the Member for Dulwich (Mr. Bowden). The Government's position is unchanged.