§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what amounts of advance payments for fuel had been paid by Government Departments as at 31 March.
§ Sir John CopeGovernment Departments were already subject to VAT on their business use of fuel. Hence expenditure on fuel and power by Government Departments was largely unaffected by the extension of VAT to domestic fuel and power.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many representations he has received from(a) individuals and (b) organisations on the imposition of VAT on domestic energy since the original announcement that it would be levied; and how many in each case were in favour of the increase.
§ Sir John CopeI have received a large number of representations on fuel and power, but the records that are kept do not give sufficient information to answer the question in detail.