HC Deb 20 February 1996 vol 272 c55W
Mrs. Fyfe

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate for the winter months this year and last year of(a) income to the Treasury from VAT on domestic fuel and (b) expenditure on cold weather payments. [15375]

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

[holding answer 19 February 1996]: Estimated income from VAT on domestic fuel was about £700 million during the period October 1994 to March 1995. The figure for this winter is not yet available.

So far this winter, 7.3 million cold weather payments totalling more than £62 million have been made.

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