§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what rate of inflation he used when calculating the increase in petrol duty, and VAT, announced in his recent Budget statement. [118746]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe methodology for calculating the changes in taxes to take account of inflation is set out in Appendix A1 in the Financial Statement and Budget Report.
§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which measures announced in the Budget statement were based on a forecast inflation rate. [118748]
§ Dawn PrimaroloThe details of how the tax base is indexed to take account of inflation, and when a forecast is used, is set out in Appendix Al in the Financial Statement and Budget Report.