HC Deb 19 June 1997 vol 296 c273W
Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what statements have been made by Ministers on the eligibility of(a) companies never nationally owned and never privatised and (b) BP for a special tax levy. [3773]

Mr. Geoffrey Robinson

Ministers have made it clear that the windfall tax will be levied on the excess profits of the privatised utilities. Details will be announced in the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Budget statement on 2 July.