§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the proportion of the expected revenue from the imposition of VAT at(a) 8 per cent. and (b) 17.5 per cent. on domestic fuel which will be raised from standing charges paid by retirement pensioners for gas and electricity.
§ Sir John Cope[holding answer 18 April 1993]: It is estimated that standing charges paid by retirement pensioners on electricity and gas account for around 3 per cent. of total expenditure on domestic fuel and power.