HC Deb 16 December 1993 vol 234 c839W
22. Mr. Mike O'Brien

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the impact on the average family's tax bill of the Budget changes in indirect taxation.

24. Mr. Ainger

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the impact on the average family's tax bill of the Budget changes in indirect taxation.

Sir John Cope

The impact of changes to indirect taxes will depend on the level and pattern of spending by a family and as such any estimates are subject to large margins of error. However, it is estimated that on average the changes in indirect taxation will cost households about 90p per week over the next year relative to indexation.