§ Mr. JackTo ask the President of the Board of Trade for what reasons no decision has been made public on how her review of section 508 of the Corporation Taxes Act 1988 will affect the Milk Development Council; and when she expects the review to be(a) completed and (b) published. [47813]
§ Mr. Battle[holding answer 29 June 1998]: I refer the right hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Brecon and Radnorshire (Mr. Livsey) on 1 June 1998, Official Report, column 124. Until the revised guidance notes have been published, we cannot ask applicants under section 508 to provide the information needed to judge their eligibility for approval. Even then, I will not be able to disclose how any particular body's tax position will be affected, as this information is confidential.