§ Mr. SternTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what was the annual cost to Her Majesty's Customs and Excise of administering the value added tax on the sale of gold coins and bars in the latest available year;
(2) what was the annual value added tax revenue accruing from the sales of gold (a) coins and (b) bars in the latest available year;
(3) what was the annual value added tax revenue accruing from the sale of Britannia gold coins in the latest available year.