§ Mr. Neil HamiltonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the anticipated costs of administering value added tax on liquefied petroleum gas in accordance with clause 20 of the Finance Bill.
§ Mr. Lilley[holding answer 5 May 1989]: I regret that no estimate is available. However, the arrangements proposed in clause 20 of the Finance Bill were formulated after extensive consultations with representatives of fuel and power suppliers, and go as far as the Government are able within the terms of the judgment of the European Court of Justice to ease the administrative burden of operating the revised relief.