HC Deb 16 January 1998 vol 304 c363W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he took to inform community continence services of the Treasury's decision on 13 August 1997 to impose VAT on home deliveries of continence products. [22842]

Mr. Boateng

Her Majesty's Customs and Excise issued a News Release on 13 August 1997 regarding the Government's intention to bring forward legislation to clarify the law on the Value Added Tax treatment of drugs and medical appliances. They copied this to the National Health Service Executive on the same day. HM Customs and Excise subsequently, during September, notified the NHS of the Government's intention.