§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish the representations he has received from the privatised water companies about the windfall tax; and if he will make a statement. [8535]
§ Mr. Geoffrey RobinsonTreasury Ministers are treating representations from companies and other bodies as confidential. If companies wish to make their views public, that is for them.
§ Mr. ColvinTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his definition of excess profit for the purposes of the windfall tax. [7252]
§ Mr. RobinsonDetails of the windfall tax are set out in the Finance Bill. Clause 1 and Schedule 1 of the Bill set out how the amount of a company's windfall is to be calculated.