§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo 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 RobinsonMinisters 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.