§ Mr. RookerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the shortfall in VAT on fuel in 1994–95 due to the use of special companies created to receive advance payments.
§ Sir John CopeCustoms is not in a position to determine the extent to which "special" companies may be set up to receive advance payments for supplies of fuel and power made from 1 April 1994. Consequently it is not possible to provide an estimate of any shortfall in revenue there might be as a result.