§ Mr. LoughtonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to Cm 4917, if he will list the most disadvantaged communities which will qualify for tax reliefs under his regeneration proposals.[138232]
§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which areas of Merseyside will qualify for exemption from Stamp Duty.[138333]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson[holding answer 13 November 2000]: The Government are working to ensure that the Stamp Duty measure announced in the pre-Budget Report is targeted at the most disadvantaged areas in all parts of the UK.
§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his oral statement of 8 November 2000,Official Report, columns 315–27, on the pre-Budget Report, what estimate he has made of the impact of changes in stamp duty to (a) property sales and (b) other economic variables in deprived areas as defined in Table B4 of the document "Building Long Term Prosperity for All"; and if he will make a statement.[138282]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson[holding answer 14 November 2000]: The Government will work to ensure that the stamp duty measure announced in the pre-Budget Report is targeted at the most disadvantaged areas.
This is part of a comprehensive package of measures worth £1 billion over five years which will complement and build on measures already in place to revive our most disadvantaged communities.