HC Deb 22 October 1993 vol 230 c352W
Mr. John Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what assessment he has made regarding the impact on employment in the publishing and bookselling sector of imposition of VAT at 17.5 per cent. on books.

Miss Widdecombe

I am not willing to speculate on the possible effect of measures that may or may not be in the forthcoming Budget.