§ Mr. KennedyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of licensed employment agencies are designated as agent and what proportion as principal for VAT purposes.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardRecords of whether licensed employment agencies are designated as agent or as principal for VAT purposes are not held centrally and the information sought could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. KennedyTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was collected in VAT payments from(a) nursing agencies licensed under the Nursing Agencies Act 1957 and (b) licensed employment agencies in the last financial year for which figures are available.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardIt is not possible to isolate total VAT payments made by nursing agencies licensed under the Nursing Agencies Act 1957 or licensed employment agents. Nor is sufficiently detailed information available on consumers' expenditure in this area to make an estimate.